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# AML/CTF Rules 2025: A Complete Layman’s Guide for Busy Professionals

## A plain-English, quick read built for busy professionals who need the “what, why and how” without the legalese.

#### What you’ll learn

- What’s changed & why it matters — a quick tour of the 2025 Rules and what’s new for law, accounting, real estate, and other Tranche 2 services.
- Exactly what to prepare — the essentials of AML/CTF programs, customer due diligence (CDD), record-keeping, reporting, and independent evaluations.
- Your timelines at a glance — key dates so you can sequence enrolment, policy, systems and training with confidence. (Existing Tranche 1 entities: 31 Mar 2026; newly in-scope Tranche 2: 1 Jul 2026.)
- Practical, non-jargon guidance — examples and checklists you can share with partners and operations teams.

#### Who it’s for

Partners, managers and operations leads in legal, accounting, real estate, and other professional services who need a clear, fast way to brief internal stakeholders and kick off compliance work.

#### Inside the guide 

- At a Glance: The AML/CTF Rules 2025 in one page
- Reporting Groups & Enrolment: When to group, when to go solo, and how to keep AUSTRAC details current
- Your AML/CTF Program (Part 5): Risk assessment, roles (incl. AMLCO), training, and independent evaluation basics
- CDD (Part 6): What to collect, verify and monitor, including beneficial ownership and ongoing due diligence
- Reporting (Part 9): Suspicious matters, threshold transactions and annual reporting essentials (with transition notes)
- Action Plan & Checklist: A phased, practical to-do list from now to go-live

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