AML Compliance for Accountants

Meet your Tranche 2 obligations without distracting partners from advisory work. Visibl combines digital efficiency with certified AML specialists to manage compliance end-to-end — protecting your firm’s reputation while you stay focused on clients.

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Protect partners without building a compliance team.

From 1 July 2026, accounting firms will be subject to AUSTRAC AML/CTF obligations — introducing new compliance responsibilities and personal liability for partners and directors. Visibl gives you the systems, controls and specialist oversight required to meet these obligations with confidence, without pulling senior staff away from billable work.

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Built for accounting firms of every size and structure.

Sole practitioners & small firms

Sole practitioners & small firms

Simple, guided AML compliance software for accountants without complexity or overhead. Clear pricing and audit-ready outputs. As Accountants you’re used to detailed requirements and understanding legislation but you’ll be pleased to know we’ve translated the 88 page legislation for you. With Visibl you can quickly set your business up, assess and monitor risk and verify the clients you need to without slowing you down.

Mid-tier firms

Mid-tier, multi-office and national firms

Standardised compliance across teams, offices and partners. Central oversight, group wide dashboards and board-level reporting. When it comes to multi-office firms we know it's important to get centralised visibility so from one handy dashboard you’ll get a snapshot of the compliance health right across the network.

Specialist advisory practices

Specialist advisory practices

Reputation-first compliance for high-risk, complex clients. Defensible verification without slowing client onboarding. When it comes to complex structures and long standing client relationships where you need to apply human judgement alongside automated risk scores you can do this simply in Visibl plus access our AML Specialists if you need an escalation or verification deeper dive.

Key Tranche 2 requirements covered.

From first policy to final audit

Visibl brings together the AML compliance software to move fast and the certified specialists to back you up. We don’t just help you collect information — we help you stand up to regulatory scrutiny.

Compliance that fits how accounting firms actually work.

Accounting firms manage a range of services from business registration and incorporation, registered office, M&A assistance, capital raising, directorships, co-sec and more. Often long-term client relationships, complex entity structures and high-risk advisory services. Visibl is purpose-built to support these realities, providing defensible AML compliance with automated processes to verify clients, assess ownership structures, compliment automated risk scores with your own professional judgement where required and track everything in the platform.

Risk assessments
Risk assessmentsAML risk scoring aligned to accounting services and client complexity. Our in-platform risk questionnaire is tailored to the types of services you provide. Simply complete 4 clear sections about your practice, services, clients base and typical transactions and we’ll generate your risk profile.
AML/CTF Tranche2 program for real estate
AML/CTF ProgramAUSTRAC-aligned Program setup with specialist support.
Client onboarding
Client onboardingSecure digital onboarding for individuals and entities. We know Accountants often work with family trusts and self managed super funds which can often require deeper verification of the ownership structures. That’s when our consultants are always on hand for complex escalations or just to check which documents you might require.
Verification
VerificationKYC/KYB, beneficial ownership, sanctions, PEPs, adverse media and watchlist screening with full audit trails. Visibl Founder Top Tip; the simplest approach is to KYC all your clients versus trying to assess which service by service.
Reporting
ReportingSuspicious Matter Report preparation and structured documentation aligned to AUSTRAC expectations. Accountants are pros, you already submit tax returns, BAS statements, and ASIC reports for your clients. The AUSTRAC AML compliance report is the same pattern. Visibl pre-fills 80% of it from the data you’ve captured throughout the year. You review it, add your observations, and submit. It’s not a new burden — it’s built into the workflow.
Training
TrainingRole-based AML training for partners, managers, staff and compliance officers.
Governance
Governance & RecordkeepingAudit-ready documentation stored securely for 7+ years and firm-wide dashboards for partners, compliance officers and boards. Your AML obligations don’t have to live in a manual offline document. They live in a five-minute monthly check-in, a 20-minute quarterly review, and a 45-minute annual sign-off. We’ve translated 88 pages of legalese into a task list that anyone in your team can follow ensuring good governance and reports at your fingertips.

Top Tips

A question we get asked a lot by Accountants & Bookkeepers is “Should i KYC every client or it is dependent on the service we are providing them?

If you provide registered office services, assist with M&A, assist with raising capital (whether equity or debt) for a company or trust, act as a director or cosec, set up companies or trusts, or hold client monies or property on trust — those are designated services. If you do any of these you are caught by the AML/CTF laws and the simplest approach is to KYC everyone. The platform makes it quick enough that client segmentation isn’t worth the compliance risk of getting it wrong.

Kaan Yuksel, Managing Partner

Tranche 2 Obligation
Visibl Delivers
Verify clients
KYC/KYB, beneficial ownership, sanctions & PEP checks. If you work with more complex trusts, we’ll guide you through documentation
Assessing risk
AML risk scoring with specialist review tailored to AML compliance for accountants
AML/CTF Program
AUSTRAC-aligned AML Program and controls. It’s not just a static document, or something set in stone, we understand that risk changes in a business and things evolve over time, and so will your program.
Monitor & escalate
Continuous monitoring and alerts. Don’t risk a fine for missing a material change, with our simple periodic reviews you’ll catch changes to your risk profile.
Report
SMR and TTR preparation + documentation
Recordkeeping
7+ year audit-ready records + reports
Train staff
7+ year audit-ready records + reports
Governance
Dashboards for partners and leadership
Simo Allsop Owner iKeep

“I have an idea of AML legislation but I'm glad Kaan and his team at Visibl read the 88 page document for me and essentially built a product that ensures I easily have a snapshot of my risks, my clients, any outstanding verifications and tasks and easy reports to download.”

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Simon Allsop, Founder iKeep

The cost of getting it wrong isnt just fines, it's your reputation.

AUSTRAC has significant enforcement powers to penalise firms for failing to meet these new standards, up to $30 million for firms and $6m for individuals. Learn more about detailed Tranche2 compliance requirements and penalties to avoid. 

Beyond financial penalties, regulatory action can damage your long lasting client trust, professional standing and long-term firm value. Visibl helps you keep risks front of mind and not in the rear view mirror, helping to avoid regulatory, reputational and operational risk. 

Regulatory Risk

Regulatory Risk

AUSTRAC has the authority to review your files, conduct audits and enforce strict compliance.

Reputational Risk

Reputational Risk

Non-compliance can undermine client trust and referral relationships.

Operational Risk

Operational Risk

Remediation, audits and enforcement divert senior time away from clients and revenue and could cost you in expensive consulting fees.

Other professions covered by Tranche2 include Real Estate and Legal. Learn how Visibl can support.

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Save up to $17k per year*

The Australian Government estimates the cost of an AML compliance program to be over $23k per year. Learn how you can save money with Visibl.

Tranche 2 is coming. Get accounting-ready today.

Protect partners. Maintain client trust. Meet AUSTRAC expectations with confidence.

Savings Calculated based on Visibl Starter Plan but does not include additional KYC verifications, users, escalations or support. Annual Subscription AU$3780 plus the one-time onboarding fee AU$2000 deducted from the estimated annual cost burden of $23,800 to the real estate industry determined by the Australian Government. Documented in the 'Reforming Australia's Anti-Money Laundering and Countered Terrorism Financing Regime Impact Analysis' by The Australian Government. Page 111.