Webinar: SARs: Line-by-Line & Writing a Good Narrative
August 13, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Do you know how to accurately complete every field of a SAR?
Can your narratives be described as complete and compelling? Will law enforcement have enough details to actively pursue your case? Attend this information-packed webinar so that your institution can benefit from knowing when and how to complete a SAR.
AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Retain the detailed instructions for the SAR and its narrative
- Use advisories to craft notes to FinCEN and your narratives
- Complete the subject details accurately
- Check off all the boxes for crimes that apply
- Write a narrative that will help law enforcement catch the suspect
- Complete the details on cyber crimes
WEBINAR DETAILS
This webinar will provide a comprehensive look at the SAR instructions, advisories, and FAQs, and detail how to complete each section of the form. It will look at the regulations, the user’s guide, and the advisories to put together the best SAR law enforcement has received to date. Learn to tell the story in a narrative that can assist law enforcement in building a case when needed.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session will benefit BSA officers and staff.
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- SAR handbook
- 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.