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Anti-Money Laundering and Beneficial Ownership: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bank Secrecy Act, Reporting, Diligence, and Enforcement

31 U.S.C. § 5311

Type
Guide
Jurisdiction
National
Date
2026-01-15
Topic
Business

This guide covers anti-money-laundering law from the reporting statute through enforcement. Part One explains the architecture and who is covered. Part Two covers the reports themselves and their triggers. Part Three covers program requirements and the five pillars. Part Four covers customer due diligence and beneficial ownership. Part Five covers structuring and forfeiture. Part Six covers the criminal money laundering statutes. Part Seven covers sanctions and their interaction with this framework. Part Eight covers examination and enforcement, and Part Nine covers program design for institutions and for ordinary businesses.

Anti-Money Laundering and Beneficial Ownership: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bank Secrecy Act, Reporting, Diligence, and Enforcement

Business > Beneficial Ownership, Anti-Money Laundering, and the Bank Secrecy Act | Published 15 January 2026 - Updated 21 March 2026 | UpLaw - uplaw.us

Part One — Architecture

📌 The reporting statute requires records and reports. The criminal statutes prohibit laundering. They are separate systems with separate exposures, and conflating them produces bad advice.

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