Recent regulatory developments have compliance officers nationwide very concerned about their jobs and the possible consequences of actions (or inactions) taken while employed for financial institutions. Even when the hiring market for compliance professionals has been very active in recent years, the risks that come with the job cannot be overlooked. A decision adopted from a federal district court and regulations from the New York State Department of Financial Services finalized on June 30, 2016 and effective January 1, 2017 provide even more reasons for compliance officers at financial...

Financial institutions are under mounting pressure to remain compliant with increasingly strict anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing regulations. Legislation like the Bank Secrecy Act in the U.S., along with many other statutes worldwide, compel organizations to perform more rigorous due diligence when on-boarding new clients and have a thorough understanding of every customer relationship. This Handbook covers all the necessities of banking compliance while keeping the information concise and straightforward. Topics covered include: The hurdles organizations are facing due...

The United States generally taxes its citizens and resident aliens on their worldwide income. For years, the solution to hiding money from the government was to deposit those funds at offshore banks or similar financial entities. U.S. taxpayers can hold offshore accounts and foreign assets for a number of nontax reasons, including access to funds while living or working overseas, asset protection, investment portfolio diversification, enhanced investment opportunities, and to facilitate international business transactions. Taxpayers must report annually whether they have offshore accounts and...