Advanced SARs: How to Write Advanced SARs and Manage Complex AML Investigations

$149.00

Description: 
This advanced course is designed for professionals who already understand the basics of SAR reporting and want to sharpen their expertise in managing complex investigations. Participants will learn how to approach high-risk and multi-faceted cases, such as crypto-related fraud, structuring, and trade-based money laundering. Through in-depth exercises and examples, you’ll gain insight into what examiners look for in narrative quality, data analysis, and typology recognition. The session also covers how to build and maintain internal quality control frameworks that ensure consistency across reports and align with evolving regulatory expectations. By the end, participants will have the confidence and skill to write SARs that not only meet compliance standards but also contribute meaningfully to the fight against financial crime. 

Who This Is Designed For: 
Experienced AML investigators, compliance officers, and audit professionals who already understand SAR fundamentals and want to refine their analytical and writing expertise. 

Agenda: 

  • Beyond the Basics: Deep dive into complex SAR scenarios and evolving typologies. 

  • Narrative Crafting: Write clear, persuasive narratives that tell a complete investigative story. 

  • Typologies: Explore crypto-linked, structuring, and trade-based money laundering risks. 

  • Regulatory Focus: Understand what examiners are prioritizing in 2026. 

  • Quality Control: Build peer review and escalation processes for better oversight. 

By the end of this course, you will know how to: 

  • Write advanced SARs that effectively communicate complex activity. 

  • Avoid common narrative and reporting mistakes. 

  • Use data analytics and typology trends to detect emerging AML risks. 

  • Strengthen AML program quality assurance and documentation practices. 

Instructor: Becki LaPorte

Description: 
This advanced course is designed for professionals who already understand the basics of SAR reporting and want to sharpen their expertise in managing complex investigations. Participants will learn how to approach high-risk and multi-faceted cases, such as crypto-related fraud, structuring, and trade-based money laundering. Through in-depth exercises and examples, you’ll gain insight into what examiners look for in narrative quality, data analysis, and typology recognition. The session also covers how to build and maintain internal quality control frameworks that ensure consistency across reports and align with evolving regulatory expectations. By the end, participants will have the confidence and skill to write SARs that not only meet compliance standards but also contribute meaningfully to the fight against financial crime. 

Who This Is Designed For: 
Experienced AML investigators, compliance officers, and audit professionals who already understand SAR fundamentals and want to refine their analytical and writing expertise. 

Agenda: 

  • Beyond the Basics: Deep dive into complex SAR scenarios and evolving typologies. 

  • Narrative Crafting: Write clear, persuasive narratives that tell a complete investigative story. 

  • Typologies: Explore crypto-linked, structuring, and trade-based money laundering risks. 

  • Regulatory Focus: Understand what examiners are prioritizing in 2026. 

  • Quality Control: Build peer review and escalation processes for better oversight. 

By the end of this course, you will know how to: 

  • Write advanced SARs that effectively communicate complex activity. 

  • Avoid common narrative and reporting mistakes. 

  • Use data analytics and typology trends to detect emerging AML risks. 

  • Strengthen AML program quality assurance and documentation practices. 

Instructor: Becki LaPorte