2815 Accounting & Finance courses in Manchester delivered On Demand

Begin your journey in compliance management with practical knowledge of the laws and legislations that make up the regulatory field in the United Kingdom. Do you know that FCA sets an annual CPD requirement both for senior managers and employees of financial service firms? As per TC 2.1.15 & 2.1.16, the requirement is 35 hours in each 12 months, including 21 hours of structured CPD activities. Furthermore, TC 2.1.20G27/05/2022 defines structures CPD activities as follows: “Examples of structured continuing professional development activities include participating in courses, seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops, web-based seminars or e-learning.” Our FCA Compliance Essentials Bundle, fulfilling and even exceeding the FCA requirement in terms of CPD hours, is ideal for any professional within Financial Services. Study method Online, self-paced Course format Video with subtitles Duration 40 hours Qualification No formal qualification CPD 40 CPD hours / points Certificates Certificate of Completion - Free Description LGCA's FCA Compliance Essentials eLearning library currently includes the following courses (new courses are added on a regular basis): AML Risk Assessment AML Suspicious Activity Reports and Suspicious Transaction Reports (SAR/STRs) Anti-Bribery and Corruption Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Finance Approved Persons Regime Assessing and Managing AML Risks Building an AML Risk-based Approach CASS Introduction Complaints Handling Compliance Introduction Compliance Monitoring and Testing Conduct Rules for All Staff Conflict of Interest (COI) Consumer Duty Establishing and Maintaining a Strong CDD Programme Ethics, Integrity and Fairness in Financial Services FCA: the Role and Approach Financial Promotions Regulation Fraud Detection and Prevention GDPR Awareness Introduction to Cybersecurity Introduction to Know Your Client (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Market Abuse (MAR) Operational Resilience Senior Managers and Certification Regime SM&CR – The Conduct Rules Suspicious Transactions/Activity Reporting The Value of Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Treating Customers Fairly Vulnerable Customer Management Whistleblowing Creating a Compliance Culture in Financial Services Who is this course for? Financial Services Providers Accounting Offices Financial Institutions Brokers Wealth & Fund Managers Investment Firms Insurance Companies Law Firms Compliance Consultants Payment Solutions Providers FinTech & RegTech Companies Fiduciary Services Firms

ICA Specialist Certificate in Financial Crime Risk in Global Banking and Markets Gain an understanding of money laundering risks and vulnerabilities in capital markets by exploring the financial market product, customer risk and service risk typologies. The course will examine the specific financial crime risk factors involved in key customer types such as funds and exchanges. It compares the vulnerabilities of major financial markets products, such as derivatives and foreign exchange. You will also learn more about the importance of the CDD process in mitigating these risks. ICA Specialist Certificates, awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, will help you quickly gain actionable knowledge to boost your confidence and credibility. Regulatory environment, risks and impacts on the world of corporate banking and financial markets Market abuse, fraud and manipulation, tax evasion, sanctions risk Risk exposure and specific customer typologies Financial markets products and their susceptibility to financial crime The CDD process

ICA Specialist Certificate in Financial Crime Risk and New Technology Explore the landscape of new and emerging technology in today's world, viewed through the lens of financial crime risk management. This practical course is ideal for compliance professionals and will help you: understand innovations impacting the financial sector understand the definitions and subsets of RegTech and FinTech and how to potentially leverage big data to prevent financial crime assess the benefits and risks of new technologies adopt the horizon-scanning approach to emerging technologies. ICA Specialist Certificates, awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, will help you quickly gain actionable knowledge to boost your confidence and credibility. What will I learn? Applying financial crime concepts to emerging technology Emerging technologies and financial crime risk The impact of innovation on financial services Harnessing RegTech to minimise financial crime Predicting the next wave of disruptive technology for financial services

ICA Specialist Certificate in Corporate Governance - Course Overview Corporate governance is a key driver in delivering the right outcomes for organisations and helping them to meet corporate objectives. Regulators view effective corporate governance mechanisms as good indicators of a firm's culture of compliance because good governance is likely to indicate good internal culture. This online course will help you: get to grips with the purpose, key success factors and risks associated with governance understand the impact of good governance on the success of organisational strategies assess and design frameworks that serve your firm's objectives and improve performance evaluate the impact of the digital revolution on governance and future developments ICA Specialist Certificates, awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, will help you quickly gain actionable knowledge to boost your confidence and credibility. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded the ICA Certificate in Corporate Governance and will be entitled to use the designation -Spec.Cert(CorpGov) The function and purpose of the organisation The governance of regulated enterprise and the purpose of the Board of Directors The importance, impact and opportunity of organisational culture Conflict management in the organisation Organisational structure, hierarchy and policy frameworks Communication strategy Internal control and influence power Broad-base governance - beyond the balance sheet The digital revolution and its influence on governance Governance - a never ending story

ICA Specialist Certificate in Anti-Corruption - Course Overview Manage your firm's bribery and corruption risk exposure more effectively with this accessible, online course. Manage your firm's bribery and corruption risk exposure more effectively with this accessible, online course. You will examine global anti-corruption frameworks and identify key anti-corruption controls to help mitigate the risks. You will consider and evaluate fundamental area's including PEPs, third parties and appraise geographical & sectoral risks. ICA Specialist Certificates, awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, will help you quickly gain actionable knowledge to boost your confidence and credibility. There are many benefits of studying with ICA: Flexible learning solutions that are suited to you Our learner-centric approach means that you will gain relevant practical and academic skills and knowledge that can be used in your current role Improve your career options by undertaking a globally recognised qualification that hiring managers look for as part of their hiring criteria Many students have stated that they have received a promotion and/or pay rise as a direct result of gaining their qualification The qualifications ensure that you are enabled to develop strategies to help manage and prevent risk within your firm, thus making you an invaluable asset within the current climate Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded the ICA Certificate in Anti-Corruption and will be entitled to use the designation- Cert(ABC) What will you learn by studying the ICA Certificate in Anti-Corruption? Understanding corruption The craft of corruption Who are the stakeholders? High-risk countries, industries and customers Anti-corruption legislation Enforcement An holistic approach to corruption risk mitigation Future trends and the rise of the anti-corruption professionals

ICA Specialist Certificate in Trade Based Money Laundering Trade-based money laundering is a highly effective way to launder the proceeds of crime or finance terrorism. By exploiting the complexities of international trade, criminals can transmit vast amounts of value across borders and fund wider organised crime. This course will enable you to understand and compare trade-based money laundering typologies such as variable pricing and goods, understand how financial crime risk can manifest and be mitigated against in this huge global marketplace. ICA Specialist Certificates, awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, will help you quickly gain actionable knowledge to boost your confidence and credibility. What will I learn? In addition to the essential concepts of AML and CTF, you will also cover the following areas: International trade and receivables finance Introduction to money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation International laws, regulations and industry guidance Managing risk Money laundering typologies Terrorist financing, resourcing and sanctions Further financial crime risk considerations

ICA Specialist Certificate in Money Laundering Risk in Correspondent Banking Analyse the fundamentals of correspondent banking and the vulnerabilities that may allow for money laundering. Explore the risk assessment and management approaches and the importance of robust due diligence as risk control. ICA Specialist Certificates, awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, will help you quickly gain actionable knowledge to boost your confidence and credibility. What will I learn? When you undertake the course, in addition to the essential concepts of AML and CTF, you will cover the following areas: Essential AML concepts Fundamentals of correspondent banking Regulatory frameworks Money laundering risk is inherent in correspondent banking Approaching due diligence in correspondent banking Monitoring Sanctions

ICA Specialist Certificate in Money Laundering Risk in Betting and Gaming Whether you work in the betting and gaming industry or have a customer that does, this accessible course will help you get to grips with money laundering risks associated with this sector and how to mitigate them. ICA Specialist Certificates, awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, will help you quickly gain actionable knowledge to boost your confidence and credibility. In addition to the essential concepts of AML and CTF, you will also cover the following areas: Essential AML concepts The gambling market- a summary Money laundering risks in gambling Risk based approach, culture & governance AML in operation Market outlook

ICA Specialist Certificate in Conduct Risk Do you know what good conduct looks like for a firm and what it looks like for customers? Are you aware of the impacts of poor conduct? Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to be able to answer these questions and more. Discover conduct and conduct risk in the context of governance risk and compliance (GRC) frameworks Review examples of good conduct and how they contribute to good customer and market outcomes Get to grips with conduct in practice including the UK Senior Managers and Certification Regime, MiFID II, GDPR, handling complaints and vulnerable customers ICA Specialist Certificates, awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, will help you quickly gain actionable knowledge to boost your confidence and credibility. What will I learn? Development of the conduct agenda Core components of conduct risk What does good conduct look like for a firm? Know your responsibilities and accountabilities What does good conduct look like for customers? Meeting the customer's objectives ~ the outcomes-focused approach The importance of good market conduct Non-financial misconduct Understanding a conduct framework in practice - the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (UK)

ICA Specialist Certificate in Combating the Financing of Terrorism Firms have a crucial role to play in identifying activity linked to terrorism. This course will examine the key motivating factors and ideologies that drive terrorists and explore how they raise and use funds to advance their goals and achieve their objectives. You will examine the global CFT environment, explore sources of financing, identify red-flag indicators and consider proliferation issues (dual-use goods and WMD). ICA Specialist Certificates, awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, will help you quickly gain actionable knowledge to boost your confidence and credibility. What will I learn? Introduction to terrorism Terrorism threats and risk assessment Hierarchy of international and regional legislative and regulatory framework Risk management Red flag indicators