Sunday, October 2, 2011

Industry Lecture on Enforcement of AML/CFT

The Accounting Research Institute (ARI) thanks Inspector Mohd Nor Firdaus, Investigating Officer (IO)from the AMLA unit of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) for delivering an industry lecture series to our Master in Forensic Accounting and Financial Criminology students. As an investigation officer, Mohd Nor shared his personal experiences in investigating money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF)cases. It was highlighted that one of the most challenging tasks in conducting ML/TF cases is the gathering of relevant evidences, which in most cases have to be obtained from multiple sources. RMP is enhancing its IO competency through training programs in forensic accounting and financial criminology by collaborating with professional agencies, research entities, regulatory bodies, reporting entities and universities. In fact ARI is one of those entities that have collaborated with RMP in developing training modules in Financial Criminology... from