Conducting Your 2024 Annual ACH Rules Compliance Audit - a Step-by-Step Guide
Donna K Olheiser
90 Min
Product Id: 705082
The Nacha Operating Rules and Guidelines require that all participating depository financial institutions (ODFI & RDFI), Third Party Senders (TPS) and Third-Party Service Providers (TPSP) that provide ACH services to the RDFI or ODFI, conduct an annual ACH audit by December 31 of each year (Nacha Operating Rules, Article 1).
Tax Evasion, Tax Fraud and Writing an Effective SAR Narrative
Doug Keipper
90 Min
Product Id: 703110
Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud are at the cornerstone of an effective BSA/AML compliance program. Effective monitoring and proper understanding of the topic are required to accurately describe the transactions on a Suspicious Activity Form. This presentation will address the types of transactions and give you examples of how to drill down further to assess those risks.
Understanding Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) and its Compliance
Stanley Epstein
120 Min
Product Id: 706763
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has gained increasing attention over the past few years. Today many institutional investors will only invest in those companies that provide ESG performance reporting. ESG provides a set of standards for a company’s operations that today’s socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments in terms of how a company treats the environment, manages social issues (relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates), and deals with governance issues.
Understanding DORA Compliance for Enhanced Operational Resilience
Peter Hoj
90 Min
Product Id: 706993
Senior Management, Risk Managers and IT Security Officers need to understand the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) to ensure compliance in their organizations. In this Webinar, we will focus on RISK Management as it’s the most important element in DORA to achieve compliance.
Conducting an effective Regulatory Examination
Justin Muscolino
60 Min
Product Id: 706983
Are regulatory examinations keeping you up at night? In the world of financial institutions, staying ahead of the regulatory curve is more critical than ever.
Conducting an ACH Risk Assessment and Developing an Effective Risk Management Program
Donna K Olheiser
90 Min
Product Id: 706995
According to the Nacha Operating Rules, financial institutions are required to assess and manage all ACH risks, which includes developing a Risk Management program. Most ACH risk can be mitigated through proper due diligence for all originating customers (KYC) and strict adherence to ACH origination and credit policies, which includes monitoring ACH activity.
Operational Risk Management Principles
Stanley Epstein
90 Min
Product Id: 706024
This webinar provides participants with practical guidance in implementing an effective operational risk management system. It will also bring you up to speed on current best practice in the field of managing operational risk in financial institutions. Not only will we examine the details of each of these principles, as well as taking an all-inclusive look and what needs to happen to implement them; we will complete our journey by examining the principles under the harsh light of an actual Case Study in the banking industry.
Digital Payments 2024 – the future of payments
Stanley Epstein
120 Min
Product Id: 704753
This webinar examines the current state of the payments industry - from the complexity of the current payments landscape, the growing range of bank and non-bank participants, the ever-increasing range of payments methods, interfaces and systems, open banking, regulation and the future payments scene. We also look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has and will continue to affect payments.
NEW Nacha Operating Rules Changes for 2024 PLUS Changes Coming in 2026 – Part 2
Donna K Olheiser
90 Min
Product Id: 706981
Part 2 – Effective March 20, 2026, two Rule amendments (Fraud Monitoring – Phase 1) – monitoring for Faud (as part of a larger Risk Management package) intended to reduce the incidence of successful fraud attempts and improve the recovery of funds after frauds have occurred.
FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual: What Compliance Officers Really Need to Know?
Doug Keipper
60 Min
Product Id: 703792
This webinar will go through every section of the revised FFIEC Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual to highlight changes and areas where banks should review their internal policies, processes and procedures for compliance. Understanding these changes will keep you prepared and updated for your next BSA/AML examination.
How to conduct an effective BSA Audit
Justin Muscolino
60 min
Product Id: 706979
BSA rules and regulations must be followed by financial institutions. Although financial institutions have been managing BSA operations in accordance with regulatory requirements, the shift to BSA audits has become increasingly important. Regulators look to the financial institution for confirmation and proof that BSA operations are being audited properly to ensure that BSA efforts are implemented and managed properly.
NEW Nacha Operating Rules Changes for 2024 PLUS Changes Coming in 2026 - Part 1
Donna K Olheiser
90 Min
Product Id: 706973
Part 1 -- NEW changes to the Nacha Operating Rules include "minor" Rules changes - effective June 21, 2024 (no major impact on operations but a must know to remain in compliance - by knowing the things they are clarifying in the minor Rule change topics). In addition, Risk Management Topics - effective Oct 1, 2024 (covering topics that were proposed before but now really happening) - such as "Expanded use of Return Reason Codes R06 and R17"; "funds availability exceptions" and "Unauthorized Return changes for the RDFI with timing of the WSUD and returning the unauthorized transaction".
BSA Important Issues: new mandates, requirements, and recommendations
Justin Muscolino
60 Min
Product Id: 706975
The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) is a US law that fights money laundering and other financial crimes. BSA requires businesses to keep records and file reports that are determined to have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, and regulatory matters. Individuals and financial institutions who fail to comply with BSA requirements may face severe penalties and for more serious offenses, prison sentences.
ACH Government Payment Processing - Handling Death Notification Entries (DNEs) and Reclamations
Donna K Olheiser
90 Min
Product Id: 704540
This 90-minute session will provide the details on what is different and how the Federal Government has adopted the NACHA Operating Rules and what the exceptions to those Rules incorporate for the Federal Government. You will learn what the Green Book is and how this valuable on-line tool will help you with processing DNE’s and Government Reclamations.
Unauthorized Transactions – Reg E vs Nacha Operating Rules
Donna K Olheiser
90 Min
Product Id: 706856
Unauthorized transactions come in many different forms, when returning using Reg E or the Nacha Operating Rules can be confusing. Discussion will include what, why and when while processing unauthorized returns. The trainer will define the limits of liability and who is liable for what amount while providing some real-life scenarios. Details on the error resolution process with Reg E for consumer notification to the financial institution, research time involved, and the timing of providing provisional credit; included will be guidelines on the “what if” there is no error, and providing notice to consumer, and any overdraft protection relating to that provisional credit being reversed. Included will be outlining the ACH return process, when using the ACH network is appropriate, and paperwork/forms needed. Recent Rules changes affecting Nacha compliance when sending unauthorized ACH Returns using Return Reason Codes R10 vs. R11 is included.
1099 & W-9 Update - Complying with IRS Information Reporting Guidelines
Miles Hutchinson
90 Min
Product Id: 703220
For years the IRS has struggled with the independent contractor and tax collection. In assessing opportunities to close the tax gap (taxes due but not reported or paid), one of the greatest opportunities comes from expanding the information reporting on taxpayers by payors – the 1099. This time-consuming reporting obligation can be streamlined in a number of ways. Join us to learn more…
2022/2023 NEW Nacha Rules Changes: Discover the Impacts and Develop Strategies for Your Rules Compliance
Donna K Olheiser
90 Min
Product Id: 705048
The Nacha Operating Rules are always changing. With an Operations Bulletin (issued March 2023) regarding updates to the WSUD and details on a RFC (Request for Comment) plus an RFI (Request or Information) – this is a must attend session!
NEW Reclamation Process (effective 1-1-23) with ACH Federal Government Reclamations, plus guidance on Misdirected Payments and DNE's (Death Notification Entries)
Donna K Olheiser
90 Min
Product Id: 706928
Processing ACH Reclamations from the Federal Government can be challenging! Chapter 5 of the Green Book has been updated making it mandatory for Financial Institutions to respond to all reclamations must be submitted through the Automated Reclamation Processing System (ARPS) located in Treasury’s Pay.gov web portal (except for responses by DFAS and any Treasury-approved exceptions). The Nacha Operating Rules still apply when processing these payments but the Green Book outlines exceptions when handling DNEs (Death Notification Entries) and Federal Government Reclamations. A side-by-side comparison of Commercial vs. Government Reclamations will be included to know what the difference is and how to handle each one.
Monitoring High Risk Transactions
Doug Keipper
60 Min
Product Id: 703001
This BSA/AML (Bank Secrecy Act/ Anti Money Laundering) compliance training will help attendees understand, identify and mitigate the risks associated with high risk transactions.
Writing an Effective SAR Narrative
Doug Keipper
60 Min
Product Id: 702993
This BSA compliance training on Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) will provide details on how to prepare a SAR (Suspicious Activity Reporting) narrative that meets examiner scrutiny and provides necessary detail for law enforcement.