goAML
UNODC reporting software
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Software developed by the United Nations through which obliged entities submit suspicious activity reports electronically to the financial intelligence units.
Switzerland, Germany and Austria use goAML for suspicious activity reports. Reports contain structured information on persons, accounts and transactions as well as attachments.
In practice
Registration with goAML should be completed before a report becomes necessary – otherwise valuable time is lost in an emergency. In practice, access credentials, roles and deputies are defined, and internal filing is organised so that all supporting documents of a report can be uploaded completely. Structured client and transaction data make the entry considerably easier, because goAML requires persons, accounts and transactions in fixed fields.
Distinctions and common mistakes
goAML is only the channel; whether and when a report must be made is determined by the respective anti-money-laundering act. Registration of the reporting entity is required before the first report and can take some time. A typical mistake is to register only when a suspicion arises; it is better to do so in advance and to define the internal responsibilities.
Relevant in: Switzerland · Germany · Austria
Related terms
- Suspicious activity report
- A report by an obliged entity to the national financial intelligence unit when there are indications of money laundering or terrorist financing.
- MROS
- The Swiss Money Laundering Reporting Office within the Federal Office of Police (fedpol); it receives suspicious activity reports from financial intermediaries.
Mentioned in these guides
- Suspicious activity reports to MROSWhen Swiss financial intermediaries must or may report to MROS, how reports are filed through goAML, and what follows: tipping-off ban, freezing, termination.