Independent audit

The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLR 2017), SI 2017/692 introduced a requirement for certain firms to establish an independent audit function to audit their compliance with the MLR 2017. This subtopic provides guidance on establishing an independent audit function together with Precedents for use in connection with the establishment and responsibilities of the independent audit function. This subtopic reflects the requirements of the MLR 2017, as amended.

See Practice Note: Money Laundering Regulations 2017—independent audit function—law firms, which considers the requirement to establish an independent audit function and sets out the key responsibilities of and best practices for the function and the differences between independent audit and your money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing risk assessment.