Money Laundering Proceedings Forensic Accountant
POCA money laundering offences (sections 327-329) criminalise concealing, converting, transferring, and acquiring criminal property. Defence requires showing lack of knowledge or suspicion, or legitimate fund provenance.
DAML (Defence Against Money Laundering) consent applications arise when regulated firms suspect held funds are criminal proceeds. Forensic accountants analyse transactions and trace suspicious flows for NCA consent decisions.
NCA-led investigations and AML regulatory proceedings both require transaction mapping and fund flow reconstruction as core forensic deliverables.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a DAML consent and when is it needed?
A Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) consent is applied for when a regulated firm suspects that funds it is holding are the proceeds of crime. It cannot deal with those funds without NCA consent. Forensic accountants assist by analysing the financial transactions to establish whether funds are suspicious and tracing any suspicious flows.
What evidence is needed to defend a money laundering allegation under POCA?
To rebut a money laundering allegation, the defendant must show either that they did not know or suspect the funds were criminal proceeds (knowledge/suspicion defence) or that the funds came from a legitimate source. Forensic accountants trace the origin of funds through financial records to establish or rebut legitimate provenance.
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