Field notes
Field notes
Notes from engagements and preparation work with Thai regulated firms. Written for compliance, finance, and operations readers who live with AML applications daily.
What to gather before an AML audit scoping call
A short preparation list so scoping conversations produce a realistic sample plan and fee range on the first pass.
Corridor risk themes that surface in remittance audits
Patterns we repeatedly see when sampling agent onboarding and monitoring on high-volume remittance corridors serving Thailand.
Preparing boards for AML findings without softening the facts
How to present ranked audit findings so directors act, without burying severity in jargon or inflating minor gaps.
Alert disposition notes that survive scrutiny
What investigators should write so a later auditor can reconstruct why an alert was cleared — without inventing a novel.
Sampling beneficial-ownership refresh without drowning in files
How audit teams pick corporate KYC samples that actually test whether ownership changes were caught — not just whether folders look tidy.