Form 8867 is the paid preparer's due diligence checklist for EIC, CTC, AOTC and head of household claims. See the four rules, records to keep and penalties.
Form 8867 is the paid preparer's due diligence checklist for EIC, CTC, AOTC and head of household claims. See the four rules, records to keep and penalties.
Adverse media screening searches the news for links to fraud, corruption and other crime. Learn which reports count, how to judge a hit and what to record.
Sanctions screening checks clients and their owners against official lists. See which lists apply, how to clear a possible match and what a true match needs.
A politically exposed person holds or held a prominent public role. Compare US, EU and French rules on family and time limits, and how PEP screening works.
KYC remediation brings old client files up to today's rules. How to scope it, request only what changed, chase replies and handle clients who never answer.
Source of funds vs source of wealth: what each means, when EU, UK and US rules ask for them, which documents prove each, and when a client's word is enough.
Customer identification program requirements for US banks: what to collect before opening, when to verify, what to record and what has changed since 2025.
A customer risk assessment rates each client low, medium or high risk. See which factors to rate, how to combine them and when a client needs a new rating.
Before you sign, a vendor risk assessment checks data security, finances and subcontractors. The proof to ask for, how to rate a vendor and when to recheck.
