Tackling
Economic Crime

Economic Crime Manifesto

We are planning to consult with HMT on timescales for updating the AMLGAS guidance to reflect the 2023 PEP – related amendments and anticipate this being completed in the short term. We are mindful that more significant updates will be required as the MLR effectiveness consultation has now been opened.

Previous Guidance

We continue our work in this area with our second Economic Crime Manifesto (2021) by urging government to lead by example to fight money laundering.

In our Manifesto, we highlight areas of change to improve the effectiveness and capabilities of the fight against Economic Crime in the UK.

CCAB believes that professionally trained and qualified accountants are part of the solution to tackling Economic Crime.

In all of this, CCAB, and its bodies, are cognisant of the terrible but often-unreported harm done to the health, relationships, professional standing, family life and financial prospects of victims and innocent by-standers. The professional accountancy bodies and their members have a vital role in combatting this type of crime.

Fighting Economic Crime Manifesto

Guidance and Resources

New ethics resources prepared by CCAB

7 July, 2023

CCAB’s response to the FRC’s consultation on the finding of the new regulator, ARGA, can be found here:

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CCAB response to the Arga funding consultation

21 October, 2022

CCAB’s response to the FRC’s consultation on the finding of the new regulator, ARGA, can be found here:

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Client Due Diligence Case Studies

21 July, 2022

Following research commissioned by CCAB in September 2020 into accountant’s perceptions of anti-money laundering regulation and “Know Your Client” checks, the CCAB has published the following case studies to assist the profession in keeping its knowledge of this vitally important topic up to date.

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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Guidance for the Accountancy Sector 2023

17 May, 2022

This guidance is based on the law and regulations as of 13 July 2021. Please note that while most requirements remain, some requirements of the regulations relating to EU lists no longer apply since the UK has […]

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