Monday
13 April2026
CPA Australia City Taxation Discussion GroupGetting the Risk Assessment Right
The foundation of your AML Program
Rather than revisiting the basics, this session will take a practical, real-world approach to how firms should actually be approaching AML risk, and why getting this foundation right makes everything else significantly easier.
We’ll cover:
– How to build a Firm Wide Risk Assessment (FWRA) based on what your firm actually does (not just templates)
– The common mistakes we’re seeing across accounting firms, and how to avoid them
– A simple and practical way to assess Likelihood and Impact
– How to define a clear Risk Appetite that drives consistent decisions across your firm
– How FWRA, Risk Appetite and Controls all link together in practice
– Real-life scenarios to show how this applies in day-to-day client work
This session is designed to help you move from:
“We have an AML document”
To
“We have a framework that actually guides decisions in our firm”
SPEAKER: Suelen McCallum | Angela Bensemann | Caryl Dias | Jovi Fung | 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.
Angela Bensemann is a Senior Manager at DVT McLeods with over 20 years’ experience in accounting, forensic investigations, and regulatory matters.
Caryl Dias is a Manager at DVT Mcleods and a CPA-qualified forensic accountant with over 15 years’ experience working on financial investigations, insolvency matters, and regulatory reporting.
Jovi Fung is a Supervisor at DVT Mcleods and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), and Financial Risk Manager (FRM).
Please register your spot at https://citytaxation.com.au/courses-page/13apr26/
The foundation of your AML Program
Rather than revisiting the basics, this session will take a practical, real-world approach to how firms should actually be approaching AML risk, and why getting this foundation right makes everything else significantly easier.
We’ll cover:
– How to build a Firm Wide Risk Assessment (FWRA) based on what your firm actually does (not just templates)
– The common mistakes we’re seeing across accounting firms, and how to avoid them
– A simple and practical way to assess Likelihood and Impact
– How to define a clear Risk Appetite that drives consistent decisions across your firm
– How FWRA, Risk Appetite and Controls all link together in practice
– Real-life scenarios to show how this applies in day-to-day client work
This session is designed to help you move from:
“We have an AML document”
To
“We have a framework that actually guides decisions in our firm”
SPEAKER: Suelen McCallum | Angela Bensemann | Caryl Dias | Jovi Fung | 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.
Angela Bensemann is a Senior Manager at DVT McLeods with over 20 years’ experience in accounting, forensic investigations, and regulatory matters.
Caryl Dias is a Manager at DVT Mcleods and a CPA-qualified forensic accountant with over 15 years’ experience working on financial investigations, insolvency matters, and regulatory reporting.
Jovi Fung is a Supervisor at DVT Mcleods and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), and Financial Risk Manager (FRM).
Please register your spot at https://citytaxation.com.au/courses-page/13apr26/
17:303/111 Harrington Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 and CPA Australia City Taxation Discussion Group Zoom Webinar
