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Oct

Three steps to AML CDD Compliance for Real Estate Agents

With way more features, and way less costs. Come find out why 2Shakes is the number one onboarding and AML platform for NZ bookkeepers, tax agents and accountants.

The NZ Accounting sector are a savvy and frugal bunch – they like to get their money’s worth. They trust 2Shakes and you can too.

Three steps to AML Compliance for Real Estate Agents

We work with a lot of Real Estate Agents. The current real estate sales boom is creating an increasing workload in terms of Anti Money Laundering and other Customer Due Diligence compliance.

Our Real Estate Agent customers tell us just how much 2Shakes has changed their lives – it is so quick and easy they are spending more time selling and less time complying. If you’re a real estate agent, you might be surprised at just how easy it is.

How 2Shakes – works for Real Estate Agents

Sep

Why every one needs to do PEP checks – even on fellow Kiwis

What’s the problem with PEPs?

NZ law states that AML reporting entities must do PEP checks, but many practices aren’t doing them. This is a concern, because they need to be done. Only doing PEP checks if someone is a foreign individual is not sufficient.

If you have got caught out without PEP checks – the good news is they can be really easy to get done! This article aims to demystify PEP checks. It explains: What is a PEP check? What is considered good enough? What actually needs to get checked? And what happens if a PEP check is a ‘hit’?

Sep

Key Learnings, Free Webinar And More

In this update…

Xero Practice Manager (XPM) – 2Shakes improved its XPM integration to streamline your onboarding workflow.
AML Findings – The most common mistakes we find and what you can do about them.
Free PEP Webinar – Sign up to find out about Politically Exposed Person checks and what you need to know to avoid getting caught out.
Identity findings: The latest NZ research findings on digital identity and what it means for your business.
2Tips: A couple of tips to make 2Shakes even better for you.

Jul

It’s AML Audit & Report time

Hi there,

If you are an AML Phase 2 reporting entity, we know these are busy times. In the second year of AML, you will soon be submitting your second Annual Report to DIA, and completing your first two-yearly AML Audit – if you haven’t already been audited. Read on for some tips and advice to help you through.

In this update…

Getting on top of your AML Audit
AML Webinars to help you
Use 2Shakes Statistics for your AML Report
Xero Practice Manager Update
In Memoriam
2Tips: A couple of tips to make 2Shakes even better for you.

Apr

April Update

Hi there,
We hope you and your families are safe and well. Like you, we are doing our best to balance work and home, stay mentally and physically healthy, and be there for family and friends.

We’re keeping this month’s update short so we don’t add too much to the many Covid-19 emails you’ll be receiving.

Mar

March Update

In this update….

OCDD: Ongoing CDD is Live and getting great feedback!
PEP Checks for Manual IDV: They’re Live too!
ATAINZ Conference: Another great event, this time in Taupo.
Xero Practice Manager: Help us improve our time-saving integration.
Ongoing Records Management: Adding extra value with Renewals!
2Tips: A couple of tips to make 2Shakes even better for you.

Dec

2Shakes Christmas Update

We’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a safe and happy New Year.

In this update….

Retro and Preview: A quick 2019 retrospective, and a peek ahead to 2020.
OCDD: Ongoing Customer Due Diligence is in Training
PEP Checks: They’re coming to OCDD, but do you need them sooner?
Ongoing Records Management: We’ve pushed the new charge out to 1st February.
2Tips: A couple of tips to make 2Shakes even better for you.

Nov

Ongoing Customer Due Diligence!

In this update….
This update is focused on Ongoing Customer Due Diligence, what’s coming, and what you can do now:

Ongoing CDD Enhancements – We are developing updates to help you with Ongoing CDD.
2Shakes’ Centrix Portal – Even before our OCDD updates, you can improve your Due Diligence.
PEP Spreadsheet – Not a Centrix subscriber yet? We can help you sort out your PEP checks.
Happy Birthday to Us – Incredibly, it’s already been 3 years since we launched!
Blockchain Update – We’ve grown up, and it’s time to say goodnight to Blockchain.
Xero Roadshow – Fun times at Te Papa on the Xero Roadshow.

Oct

DIA Changes: Are you ready?

In this update….
This update is focused on some NZ Government changes and what they may mean for you:

DIA Passports – Update on the nationwide change affecting all platforms including 2Shakes
DIA Forms Deadline – The 31st of October is fast approaching, get your forms in ASAP
DINZ – Getting involved in making Digital Identity easier for all of New Zealand.
Hawkes Bay Bookkeepers – Ata and Mike were invited to demo 2Shakes for onboarding and AML
2Shakes is growing! Putting faces to the names in the 2Shakes team.
2Tips – A couple of useful tips when you are using 2Shakes – Archiving, and the eIDV Report.

Sep

Govt Changes – are you affected?

In this update….
This update is focused on some NZ Government changes and what they may mean for you:

DIA Passports – If you use 2Shakes to verify NZ passports you now need to complete additional forms.
Companies Office – Recent comms from Companies Office on changes to getting authority to act do not affect 2Shakes users..
IR Registered Bookkeepers – IR community compliance has received a 2Shakes update, so contact them now to register as a bookkeeper.
AML Annual Report – Was due end of August.

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