Webinar: BSA Exam Manual Series: SARs & CTRs: Program Management & Exemptions
April 9, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Both CTRs and SARs help fight money laundering and safeguard the financial system.
Because they are so important, it’s essential to complete them correctly and in compliance with the requirements detailed in the BSA exam manual. This webinar will take a broad brush look at all the CTR and SAR issues and provide a handbook with exam procedures. Don’t miss it!
AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Complete a line-by-line CTR and SAR
- Understand the CTR exemption rules
- Decide whether to file a SAR
- Get through your examination with gold stars
- Navigate the exam manual criteria
- Use the instruction manuals
- Run an effective reporting process for SARs and CTRs
WEBINAR DETAILS
This webinar will cover everything in the exam manual related to CTRs and SARs. From national security letters to CTR exemptions, this program will provide a comprehensive look at what regulators will examine. The CTR has some regulator “hot spots” and the exemption process is key to successful CTR management. The SAR is a key tool for law enforcement, and good decision-making is key to filing and continuing to track suspicious activity. Join us for an in-depth look at suspicious activity monitoring and SAR filing.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session is designed for AML/BSA officers and staff, CTR coordinators, trainers, and deposit operations staff.
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- CTR and SAR handbook with exam procedures
- Employee training log
- Interactive quiz
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits
Speaker: Deborah L. Crawford, Gettechnical Inc.
Deborah Crawford is the President of Gettechnical Inc., a Florida-based firm specializing in the education of financial institutions across the nation. Her 30+ years of experience began at Hibernia National Bank in New Orleans. She graduated from Louisiana State University with both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Debbie specializes in the education of financial institution employees and officers in the areas of deposit account laws, new account documentation, insurance, complex compliance regulations, and IRAs.