BDO Consulting, a division of BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations, will be hosting a luncheon seminar for the Chicago area business community, featuring a distinguished panel of anti-money laundering experts. The program, entitled Anti-Money Laundering: The Road to Continued Compliance, is designed to provide institutions and organizations with a background on the current state of anti-money laundering regulations and related compliance considerations. In light of current issues facing financial institutions, special attention will be given to anti-money laundering and the Bank Secrecy Act as they relate to mergers and acquisitions transactions.
Ralph Fatigate, the Managing Director of BDO Consulting's Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Consulting & Forensics Practice, will be moderating the anti-money laundering compliance panel discussion. Mr. Fatigate's vast experience in the industry includes the development of numerous training guides for BSA and USA PATRIOT Act reviews.
The panel will feature David Porteous, a Partner at Levenfeld Pearlstein; Michael Cavanaugh Blaes, Senior Legal Counsel at AML/BSA, U.S. Bancorp; Susan Galli, Managing Director BDO Consulting AML Compliance Advisory & Forensics; James Stubbs, Director BDO Consulting AML Compliance Advisory & Forensics; and Arnold Scher, Director BDO Consulting AML Compliance Advisory & Forensics.
Panel Topics Include:
-- Transactional and Due Diligence AML Programs
-- New OFAC Regulations
-- Suspicious Activity Reports and SAR Investigations
-- The Balance between Obtaining KYC Information and Customer Privacy Rights
-- Complying with Training Requirements
-- Recent Enforcement Actions
The event will conclude with a dessert and coffee reception, providing the Chicago area business community an opportunity to network about relevant issues.
When: November 12, 2008 11:30 am - afternoon
Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago - Crystal C Room
Attendance: For more information about BDO Consulting services, please contact Judy Spry at (312) 616-4637 or via email at jspry@bdo.com. If you are interested in attending this event, please RSVP at chicagoevents@bdo.com or online at: www.bdo.com/events/889
BDO Consulting, a division of BDO Seidman, LLP, provides litigation, investigation, restructuring, and risk advisory services to major corporations, law firms, insurance companies, financial services entities, and government organizations. Our highly experienced and well-credentialed professionals draw upon a range of industry knowledge and completed consulting engagements throughout the United States and internationally to provide clients with unparalleled service. BDO Consulting leverages the global industry and accounting knowledge of the BDO International network, providing rapid, strategic advice to assist our clients with dispute resolution, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, financial solvency, and regulatory compliance issues.
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BDO Seidman serves clients through 37 offices and more than 400 independent alliance firm locations nationwide. As a Member Firm of BDO International, BDO Seidman, LLP serves multi-national clients by leveraging a global network of resources comprised of 626 Member Firm offices in 110 countries. BDO International is a worldwide network of public accounting firms, called BDO Member Firms, serving international clients. Each BDO Member Firm is an independent legal entity in its own country.
-- Discussion Panelists to Include Attorneys, Bankers, and AML
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