Michael Harris

Michael Harris is a UK-based specialist in anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime compliance, providing practical training and advisory services to accountants and accounting practices.

Through AML Compliance Courses, Michael delivers structured AML and Financial Crime Compliance training designed specifically for regulated professionals. These courses help firms meet their annual AML and other compliance training obligations under the UK Money Laundering Regulations while ensuring staff understand how to apply the rules in practice. The training focuses on key areas such as customer due diligence, identifying ultimate beneficial owners, recognising suspicious activity, and applying a risk-based approach to compliance. The programmes are designed to be practical, accessible, and relevant to the real challenges faced by accounting practices.

In addition to training, Michael provides consulting services through FCC Consulting Ltd, supporting firms that want to strengthen their AML compliance frameworks. His advisory work includes AML policy and procedure reviews, firm-wide risk assessments, compliance gap analysis, and practical guidance for MLROs and compliance officers preparing for regulatory reviews or inspections.

Michael’s approach is focused on helping firms move beyond “tick-box” compliance by implementing proportionate, risk-based controls that are effective and workable in everyday practice.

I work with a number of technology/AI and data companies and have a detailed understanding of the vital role technology and data play in developing cost efficient and effective compliance solutions and all my training and consulting services reflect this knowledge and experience.

Together, these training and consulting services provide accounting practices with practical, cost effective support to meet regulatory expectations and manage financial crime risk confidently.

Specialist areas:

• AML
• Financial Crime Compliance