Tranche 2 · Accountants
AML compliance that fits the way accounting firms work
Many accounting firms providing designated services — company and trust formation, managing client money, assisting with transactions, nominee roles — are reporting entities. Trancher lets you meet every obligation without a second full-time job, and record the work so it can be recovered where appropriate.
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1 · Am I captured?
Am I captured?
Trigger is the service, not the job title.
Not sure? Read the Am I in scope? guide →Captured if you:
- Create, operate or manage companies or trusts
- Act as or arrange director, secretary, partner or trustee
- Provide a registered office
- Manage client money or property in a transaction
- Assist with real estate transaction planning or execution
Not every engagement is captured.
2 · What you have to do
Your obligations
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AUSTRAC enrolment
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Risk assessment
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AML/CTF program
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Customer due diligence
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Reporting
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Record-keeping
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3 · How Trancher helps
How Trancher helps
Maps to accounting workflows, reduces admin, supports recoverability, keeps you audit-ready. Self-serve or guided by our in-house specialists until your team is confident.
Risk assessment and AUSTRAC-aligned program builder
Client verification (KYC/KYB) with PEPs, sanctions and adverse media screening
Ongoing monitoring and risk scoring
Reporting support (SMRs)
Staff training modules
Audit-ready records and dashboard
Two clear paths
Path 1
Self-serve
You use the platform day-to-day with clear workflows and built-in guidance.
Path 2
Guided by in-house specialists
Our financial compliance specialists walk with you through enrolment, risk assessment, program design, training and first files. Once running smoothly, we hand the controls to you.
Either way, you stay in control. Most firms are fully operational within weeks.
Speed to operational
How long does it take?
Most firms move from start to operational compliance within weeks.
Days 1–7
Enrolment and risk assessment underway
Days 8–21
Workflows live and team trained
Thereafter
Fully operational and audit-ready
Resources
Guides and articles for accountants
FAQ
Questions from accounting firms
Am I captured?
Trigger is the service, not the job title. Not every engagement is captured.
What are the deadlines?
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What goes in the program?
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What does CDD look like in practice?
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How is KYC/KYB charged?
Every verification check triggers one transaction. If you are identifying individuals within an entity (for example directors, beneficial owners or authorised persons), each individual check is a separate transaction and is charged accordingly.
Ready to simplify compliance?
Book a short overview or speak with our in-house specialists about the right path for your firm.
Prefer specialist set-up? Speak with our in-house team