AML Terms
Decoding Australia’s AML terminology

What Is Suspicious Transaction in Money Laundering?
Understanding what constitutes a suspicious transaction in money laundering is one of the most fundamental obligations for any compliance professional operating in Australia.

What Is Suspicious Transaction in Money Laundering?
Understanding what constitutes a suspicious transaction in money laundering is one of the most fundamental obligations for any compliance professional operating in Australia.

Customer Due Diligence
Discover CDD basics in AML – identity checks, risk profiling, and ongoing monitoring to protect your business from money laundering and fraud.

Know Your Customer
Learn what Know Your Customer (KYC) means in anti-money laundering compliance – identity verification, risk assessment and due diligence obligations.

Tipping Off
Table of Contents Quick Guide: Tipping Off in Practice Meaning: From 31 March 2025 it is a criminal offence to

Transaction Monitoring
A dedicated guide to transaction monitoring for Tranche 2 businesses. See how lawyers, accountants, & real estate agents must monitor funds under AML/CTF laws.

Suspicious Matter Report
Understand your SMR (Suspicious Matter Report) obligations. Explore the criteria for “reasonable suspicion,” reporting timelines, & AML/CTF Act compliance rules.

Senior Manager
Explore the definition of a Senior Manager in the context of AML. Know about the responsibilities, accountability, & regulatory expectations for the compliance.

Risk Assessment
Learn what an AML risk assessment is – a process to find and check money laundering risks across customers, services, and countries so they can be managed.

Reporting Entity
Learn what a Reporting Entity is in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), the legal definition, key obligations, and examples of entities.

Physical Currency
Discover what is physical currency, its legal definition, examples of cash use, and why it matters for AML/CTF compliance and reporting.