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