ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ

Compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering legislation and regulations have become critical for various sectors of the economy such as the financial, the legal etc. Auditors, accountants, lawyers, and administrative service providers are required to always comply with the demanding regulations placed by the EU regulations, local legislation, and local Regulatory Authorities (e.g., ICPAC, CYSEC, Central Bank of Cyprus etc.). This workshop targets professionals that have already attended the basic AML course and would like to work exclusively with scenarios/case studies. 

The participants will be exposed to various scenarios some of which will be fictitious, and some will be derived from real life examples and will have to identify risks involved and the course of action as to comply at all times with the AML legislation and/or regulations. The workshop will be run using a hands-on approach and is very interactive.

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ

• Brief introduction on how money laundering works
• Definition of a UBO and PEP
• Source of wealth Vs source of funds
• Overview of the risk factors including industry specific risk factors
• Scenarios for the participants to work through 

ΣΕ ΠΟΙΟΥΣ ΑΠΕΥΘΥΝΕΤΑΙ

• Auditors
• Compliance Officers
• Risk Management Personnel
• AML Personnel & Accountants
• Internal/ External Auditors
• Other Professional Advisors
• Lawyers
• Fund Managers
• Fiduciary Service Providers

ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ

INSTRUCTOR - ELENA XHOLLO (BA (HONS), MSC, ACA)

Elena is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA) with a BA (Hons) in Business Administration and an MSc in Monetary and Financial Economics. She has worked for a decade in the profession, initially as an auditor of investment holding companies and financial institutions at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Later, she worked from the position of a manager in the Corporate Compliance Department of Abacus Ltd and PwC. 

 During her involvement in the audit and corporate compliance sector, Elena was responsible for a large portfolio of clients and had hands on experience on compliance with the Anti – Money Laundering (AML) legislation of the portfolio she was managing. She has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the legislation and the ICPAC requirements regarding AML Compliance. 

In 2016, she joined on a full-time basis the School of Professional Studies of Cyprus College, where she teaches professional courses which lead to the ACA and ACCA qualification. She specializes in the taxation and financial and management accounting papers. Furthermore, she is involved in the delivery of HRDA approved seminars in her areas of expertise.