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| Topic 1 | - Customer Profile Documentation and Presentation: This section of the exam measures the skills of Compliance Documentation Specialists and focuses on the proper recording and presentation of customer information. It includes applying data privacy requirements, understanding the ramifications of data errors, creating objectively crafted customer profiles, maintaining proper audit trails, and reviewing and updating customer profiles based on periodic reviews or triggering events.
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| Topic 2 | - Customer Verification and Identification: This section of the exam measures the skills of Compliance Officers and covers the foundational processes of identifying and verifying customer identities. It involves assessing required information based on customer type, completing verification procedures, evaluating account purpose with attention to shell companies and tax compliance, identifying ultimate beneficial ownership, and reviewing existing customer information based on account activity patterns and changes.
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| Topic 3 | - Customer Screening: This section of the exam measures the skills of Screening Specialists and encompasses the procedures for screening customers against various watchlists. It involves conducting sanctions compliance checks, exploring primary and secondary sources for customer information including adverse media, and assessing the reliability of gathered information. A key component is distinguishing between material and immaterial hits from sanctions screening and transaction monitoring systems.
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| Topic 4 | - Enhanced Due Diligence: This section of the exam measures the skills of Due Diligence Analysts and covers advanced investigation procedures for higher-risk customers. It involves identifying and documenting sources of wealth, examining complex ownership structures to determine ultimate beneficial ownership, and making evidence-based recommendations regarding customer retention or termination. The section also includes performing detailed account activity reviews and determining when to escalate for additional enhanced due diligence.
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| Topic 5 | - Customer Risk Rating: This section of the exam measures the skills of Risk Analysts and focuses on evaluating customer risk levels. It includes assessing risk based on core categories including customer profile, product type, country risk, and distribution channels. The domain covers recognizing key red flags for financial crimes, analyzing risk associated with assets under management, and evaluating risk scores against organizational risk appetite and escalation protocols.
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