FATCA Compliance for Financial Professionals Training Course

Audience

This course is designed for all Senior Management personnel who require a practical understanding of AML/CTF principles and prevention strategies, alongside an awareness of other contemporary Financial Crime issues.

Course Format

The learning experience combines several engaging methods:

• Facilitated discussions
• Slide presentations
• Real-world case studies
• Practical examples

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, participants will be equipped to:

• Articulate methods for preventing AML and CTF activities.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the key components of AML and CTF relevant to their organisations, as well as the national and international initiatives aimed at combating these crimes.
• Define the strategies companies and their employees must adopt to mitigate the risks associated with Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.
• Explain how organisations can become targets for these crimes and identify key 'red flags' to help detect, prevent, and report any suspected or actual criminal behaviour.
• Identify and understand other critical 'hot spots' within the realm of Financial Crime.

The course 'Fundamentals of Financial Markets: Banking Overview' enables an understanding of the structure of financial markets, retail banking, and investment banking. Participants will gain fundamental theoretical knowledge useful in projects related to this area. The course covers key terms, the functions of financial markets, various types of banks, and financial instruments.

Finance / Management

This instructor-led, live training in (online or onsite) is aimed at manufacturing managers and engineers who wish to strengthen their ability to evaluate investments, build robust business cases, and present compelling narratives for capital projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: calculate and apply core investment appraisal metrics to manufacturing scenarios, build a complete CAPEX investment case including cash flow projections and sensitivity analysis, use templates and Capex Cards to streamline the approval process, and prepare clear executive-level narratives to justify capital expenditure requests.

The Cost Centre module encompasses the routines and best practices for managing overheads, calculating Bills of Materials (BOM) costs, and determining product-level costing across both manufacturing and service operations.

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level practitioners who wish to configure, operate, and validate cost centre routines within enterprise environments.

Upon completing this course, participants will gain the ability to:

• Create, configure, and maintain cost centres that align with organizational structures.
• Build and validate BOM costing using standard, activity-based, and overhead allocation methods.
• Integrate machine hours, operator hours, and labour metrics into cost centre calculations.
• Apply absorption costing principles to ensure accurate product and period-end valuations.

Format of the Course

• Guided instruction with case-based demonstrations.
• Hands-on costing exercises and spreadsheet-based modelling.
• Application-focused labs simulating real costing and reconciliation workflows.

Course Customization Options

• For tailored content, industry-specific costing models, or ERP platform alignment, please contact us.

This course delivers a thorough examination of institutional due diligence frameworks tailored for financial institutions, blending regulatory, financial, operational, and ethical aspects of compliance. It connects Common Reporting Standard (CRS) requirements with comprehensive due diligence modules spanning management, governance, technology, and business operations.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level compliance, risk, and operations professionals seeking to establish a holistic due diligence programme aligned with international best practices and local jurisdictional standards.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp and apply due diligence principles across institutional, financial, legal, and operational spheres.
• Execute due diligence procedures aligned with CRS and FATCA for tax-residency verification and reporting.
• Integrate governance, ESG, and business integrity measures into compliance systems.
• Develop risk-based due diligence frameworks that include management, marketing, and IT functions.
• Prepare internal teams for audits, regulatory reviews, and continuous improvement cycles.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Case studies and group exercises.
• Hands-on practice using mock due diligence documentation and workflows.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is designed for finance and legal professionals who wish to learn the principles and practices of extrajudicial and judicial collection, enabling them to effectively manage and resolve collection issues.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of extrajudicial and judicial collection.
• Apply the main methods and techniques of extrajudicial and judicial collection.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of extrajudicial and judicial collection.
• Deal with the legal and ethical issues involved in extrajudicial and judicial collection.
• Integrate extrajudicial and judicial collection in a comprehensive and coherent way.

CRS is the OECD standard for the automatic exchange of financial account information between jurisdictions, designed to combat cross-border tax evasion by obliging financial institutions to identify and report accounts held by foreign tax residents

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level compliance and operational professionals who wish to implement robust CRS-focused policies, perform accurate tax-residency due diligence, and align internal processes with FATCA-like reporting requirements.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the CRS reporting framework, key definitions, and jurisdictional obligations under the OECD standard.
• Apply the CRS due diligence procedures (including indicia searches and self-certification handling) to identify reportable accounts accurately.
• Map and align internal KYC/AML workflows to meet CRS requirements and related FATCA-like obligations.
• Design controls, data workflows, and reporting processes to produce compliant CRS submissions.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Practical exercises and template-based labs (self-certification review, indicia assessment).
• Hands-on implementation examples for operationalizing CRS in onboarding and reporting systems.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized version of this course (jurisdiction-specific rules, systems integration, or deeper FATCA comparison), please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for managers who want to identify and reduce the risk of fraud affecting e-commerce merchants.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how e-commerce fraud occurs.
• Analyze vulnerabilities in their company's e-commerce platform and processes.
• Assess a company's readiness for adopting new anti-fraud measures.
• Communicate and incorporate appropriate anti-fraud policies.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Plenty of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This introductory course provides participants with a comprehensive and practical understanding of key financial markets, including their purpose, functions, primary activities, and regulatory frameworks. Designed to serve as a refresher, an educational resource, and a challenge, the course ensures that all attendees derive maximum value. Active feedback and discussion are encouraged throughout the interactive sessions, which go beyond mere facts to engage delegates in meaningful dialogue.

The core objective is to equip all course delegates with the enhanced ability to manage client relationships and ongoing needs, while placing the services and markets they trade in within the proper context.

This instructor-led live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) targets cloud administrators, cloud architects, technology leaders, and financial analysts who intend to record, manage, monitor, and process an organization's financial assets in the cloud.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to leverage FinOps practices within their organization to forecast costs, optimize processes, and carry out financial management operations in the cloud.

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level finance professionals who wish to gain a comprehensive knowledge of FinOps principles and methodologies, including cloud financial management, optimization strategies, and collaboration among finance, engineering, and business teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the FinOps framework, principles, and phases.
• Manage cloud costs effectively through data analysis and governance.
• Collaborate between finance, engineering, and business units to align cloud spend.
• Use FinOps tools for cost allocation, forecasting, and optimization.
• Prepare for the FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst exam.

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level cloud financial management professionals who wish to validate their expertise in financial operations (FinOps) related to cloud cost management.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain advanced knowledge required for the FinOps Certified Professional exam.
• Understand complex FinOps practices, including cost optimization, budget management, and reporting.
• Develop practical skills in applying FinOps strategies in real-world scenarios.
• Prepare for a successful completion of the FinOps Certified Professional exam.

This instructor-led live training (on-site or remote) is designed for accountants and bookkeepers seeking to utilize Xero for bookkeeping purposes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain real-time insights into cashflow.
• Link bank accounts to Xero for bank reconciliation.
• Prepare and verify VAT (Value Added Tax) returns in Xero.
• Create reports for distribution among team members.

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level non-finance professionals who wish to have a foundational understanding of financial and accounting principles that are essential for effective decision-making in business.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand basic financial and accounting concepts that are essential for business decision-making.
• Interpret and analyze financial statements such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Apply key financial ratios to assess the financial health of a business.
• Develop and manage budgets and perform variance analysis to monitor business performance.
• Use break-even analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.