Monday
11 August2025
CPA Australia City Taxation Discussion GroupAML/CRF Reforms in Australia
In this discussion group, the presentation will address the list of topics:
– Introduction to AML/CTF Reforms – Tranche 2 Inclusion
– Understanding the Landscape for Accountants
– Implications of AML/CTF Tranche 2 Inclusion
– Navigating Inclusion Under the AML/CTF Regime
-Key Changes in the AML/CTF Regime
– Structural and Operational Shifts for Professionals
– Designated Services Affecting Accountants
– Defining the scope
– Implications for Clients
– New Expectations and Procedures in Client Interactions
– What’s in an AML/CTF Program
– Essential Elements for Risk-Based Compliance
– Tipping-Off Reform & Aml Program Overhaul
– Digital Asset Compliance Expansion
– Governance and Compliance Culture
– Board-Level Responsibility
– Austrac Enforcement and Expanded Powers
– Challenges and Considerations
– Operational and Strategic Hurdles for Accountants
– Next Steps
SPEAKER: Suelen McCallum | Partner | DVT Mcleods |
Suelen McCallum is a Partner at dVT Group, a specialist accounting and advisory firm focused on business growth and distress. She has extensive expertise in insolvency, turnaround management, business valuations, and expert witness engagements.
With over 40 years of experience, Suelen offers a pragmatic approach to client and referrer solutions, coupled with a keen eye for detail that ensures high-quality investigative accounting work when needed. Her confident and knowledgeable approach to expert reports is highly valued.
Suelen holds several qualifications, including being a Registered Liquidator and a Certified Business Valuer. She is also a Director and Member of the Association of Independent Insolvency Practitioners (AIIP).
SPEAKER: Angela Bensemann | Senior Manager | DVT Mcleods |
Angela Bensemann is a Manager at dVT Group. She brings over 20 years of experience in accounting, including forensic accounting, expert witness reporting, and litigation support across public and private sector engagements.
Angela is known for managing complex, high-profile investigations with rigour and precision. She has also worked closely with NSW Organised Crime Detectives and government departments on forensic investigations and public examinations.
Angela holds a Graduate Diploma in Commerce from Deakin University and qualifications in insolvency practice from Bond University. She is a Member of the Institute of Public Accountants
Please register your spot at https://citytaxation.com.au/courses-page/11Aug25/
In this discussion group, the presentation will address the list of topics:
– Introduction to AML/CTF Reforms – Tranche 2 Inclusion
– Understanding the Landscape for Accountants
– Implications of AML/CTF Tranche 2 Inclusion
– Navigating Inclusion Under the AML/CTF Regime
-Key Changes in the AML/CTF Regime
– Structural and Operational Shifts for Professionals
– Designated Services Affecting Accountants
– Defining the scope
– Implications for Clients
– New Expectations and Procedures in Client Interactions
– What’s in an AML/CTF Program
– Essential Elements for Risk-Based Compliance
– Tipping-Off Reform & Aml Program Overhaul
– Digital Asset Compliance Expansion
– Governance and Compliance Culture
– Board-Level Responsibility
– Austrac Enforcement and Expanded Powers
– Challenges and Considerations
– Operational and Strategic Hurdles for Accountants
– Next Steps
SPEAKER: Suelen McCallum | Partner | DVT Mcleods |
Suelen McCallum is a Partner at dVT Group, a specialist accounting and advisory firm focused on business growth and distress. She has extensive expertise in insolvency, turnaround management, business valuations, and expert witness engagements.
With over 40 years of experience, Suelen offers a pragmatic approach to client and referrer solutions, coupled with a keen eye for detail that ensures high-quality investigative accounting work when needed. Her confident and knowledgeable approach to expert reports is highly valued.
Suelen holds several qualifications, including being a Registered Liquidator and a Certified Business Valuer. She is also a Director and Member of the Association of Independent Insolvency Practitioners (AIIP).
SPEAKER: Angela Bensemann | Senior Manager | DVT Mcleods |
Angela Bensemann is a Manager at dVT Group. She brings over 20 years of experience in accounting, including forensic accounting, expert witness reporting, and litigation support across public and private sector engagements.
Angela is known for managing complex, high-profile investigations with rigour and precision. She has also worked closely with NSW Organised Crime Detectives and government departments on forensic investigations and public examinations.
Angela holds a Graduate Diploma in Commerce from Deakin University and qualifications in insolvency practice from Bond University. She is a Member of the Institute of Public Accountants
Please register your spot at https://citytaxation.com.au/courses-page/11Aug25/
17:30CPA Australia City Taxation Discussion Group Zoom Webinar
