Completing the SAR Line-by-Line

Whether you file one suspicious activity report (SAR) or hundreds of them, proper completion and timely submission are critically important to the protection of the US (and global) financial system from the abuses of financial crime, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit financial transactions. SAR reports provide crucial information about persons and activities to law enforcement, agencies, and analysts that pursue criminal, tax, and regulatory investigations, and provide useful evidence for prosecuting money laundering and other financial crimes.

Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
Use the User Guide information for proper form completion
Define the various SAR-related parties – filing institution, branch location, subject, victim, and others
Explain the proper use of the file attachment for supporting data/transactions
Distinguish between required fields and other fields to be completed if the information is available
Understand the importance of well-written SAR narrative

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session is directed to BSA officers and departments, compliance officers, fraud and risk managers, auditors, and other employees who contribute to completing SARs, such as branch managers and wire, EFT, or plastic card departments.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
User guide summary
SAR narrative guidance
FinCEN filing note listing
Employee training log
Interactive quiz

PRESENTER – Mary-Lou Heighes, Compliance Plus, Inc.
Mary-Lou Heighes is President and founder of Compliance Plus, Inc., which has assisted financial institutions with the development of compliance programs since 2000. She provides compliance training for trade associations and financial institutions. Mary-Lou has been an instructor at regulatory compliance schools, conducts dozens of webinars, and speaks at numerous conferences throughout the country.

Involved with financial institutions since 1989, Mary-Lou has over 25 years’ compliance experience. Before starting Compliance Plus in 2000, she spent five years working as a loan officer, marketer, and collector. She also worked at a state trade association for seven years providing compliance assistance and advising on state and federal legislative issues that affect financial institutions.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS
Live Webinar Access – $245
On-Demand Access + Digital Download _ $245
Both Live & On-Demand Access + Digital Download – $350