This document discusses effective anti-money laundering (AML) controls and practices for financial institutions. It explains that AML officers have many responsibilities, including legal, operational, investigative, and acting as a liaison with auditors and regulators. Maintaining fully effective controls is challenging given these diverse duties. The webinar aims to identify issues that have led to failures at other institutions, develop a roadmap to prevent such issues, and provide a practical approach to AML program architecture. It will cover topics like risk assessments, audit reviews, board reporting, staff training, and case studies to help institutions strengthen their AML divisions and oversight. The webinar content would benefit compliance officers, risk officers, auditors, and