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The finance industry is always evolving. Thanks to the ever-changing market, amends to government policies, updates to processes, procedures and more, it’s important to stay current.

But one of the main stumbling blocks for learning and upskilling is how to find the time. There are only so many hours in a day, after all. Finance and accounting are complex subjects that for beginners can have a steep learning curve. However, finance and accounting courses online allow employees to learn while not disturbing their daily responsibilities.

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While accounting and finance have similarities, there are some key differences, which means studying either will come with its own advantages.

Finance focuses on money management and investments, either for an individual or on behalf of businesses.

Accounting focuses on recording and reporting an individual or business’s finances.

So why study accounting and finance? Let’s take a look at some of the topics covered in each.

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Financial Compliance

The Go1 Content Hub contains the best of online financial compliance training from around the world in a simple subscription. Our engaging training from industry leading providers cover a wide range of general and specialist areas of financial services compliance. Go1 makes it easy to educate your work force, meet your legal obligations and reduce risk across your organisation.

This course provides an awareness of fraud, corruption, bribery and similar illegal or inappropriate behaviour. We need all employees to be able to identify and avoid illegal situations, while feeling confident in reporting suspected cases. The course underlines a zero-tolerance of any form of fraud or corruption and reinforces associated policies, including what happens if an incident is reported.

Fraud and corruption awareness

Course OverviewYou wouldn’t sign a blank cheque and hand it to someone, would you? For a start, we’re well into the 21st century, no-one uses cheques these days. But did you know that your personal data is like currency in the digital age? It’s big business – worth BILLIONS of dollars worldwide. You’d be surprised how much of it you give away for free too, every time you do one of those online quizzes – “Which Celebrity Pupper does your pet look like?” &amp; “We can tell your true age from JUST your date of birth!” and the like. Luckily, there is a modern, tailor-made set of regulations in position to help you keep your personal information to yourself. It’s called the GDPR, and we’re going to explain it to you in the least boring way possible. The course is designed for everyone, because everyone has data they want to protect, and every organisation has a legal requirement to keep whatever data they do collect safe. If they don’t, the consequences are bad. Did I say bad? I meant DEVASTATING. Like, 20 million euros fine devastating.Target AudienceGeneral Audience / All LevelsBusiness OutcomeKeeping data safe is a huge deal, especially in the modern world. Taking this course is going to help you take control of what is yours. That way, you can go back to posting your pet selfies and watchin unboxing videos without worrying about sneaky data thieves. Just sign the declaration promising us your Earthly soul and come on in.NOTE: now includes a new workbook for GDPR UK.

The GDPR Guru (IOSH approved and CPD certified)

This certification course is designed to raise Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risk awareness. Through an engaging and interactive course, you will be trained and tested about the correct understanding of the latest AML/CTF risks and trends.Target AudienceStaff working in Banking and Financial Services for all types of job functions

2022 AML/CFT Awareness Certification Course

Course DescriptionMARCOM's interactive course on HIPAA Rules and Compliance defines HIPAA terms, explains the regulation and discusses what business entities and employees in healthcare-related fields need to do to comply with them. To get quality healthcare, people should not have to sacrifice the privacy or security of their personal health information. The set of regulations known as HIPAA ensures that patient data remains private, but the laws can seem complex and the penalties for non-compliance can be costly.Areas included in the program include HIPAA and protected health information (PHI), covered entities, business associates and subcontractors, PHI and patients’ rights, guidelines for use and disclosure of PHI, using PHI for marketing and fundraising, requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule, breach notification and penalties, and more. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. Course Duration45 minutes

HIPAA Rules and Compliance

This certification course is designed to enhance your general knowledge of the nature of sanctions regimes and their reach in terms of geography and type. In addition, focus will be given to deepening awareness of issues such as where to draw the line, managing substance over form, risk-, or rule-based decision making and how to engage with clients.

Target Audience

Staff working in Banking and Financial Services for all types of job functions

Sanctions Compliance

This course provides an awareness of fraud corruption bribery and similar illegal or inappropriate behaviour. We need all employees to be able to identify and avoid illegal situations while feeling confident in reporting suspected cases. We will highlight our zero-tolerance of any form of fraud or corruption and will reinforce associated policies. We will also overview what will happen in the event of incidents being reported.

This certification course is designed to raise Anti-bribery &amp; Corruption awareness. Through an engaging and interactive course you will be trained and tested about the correct understanding of how to prevent opportunities for bribery and corruption by employees, subsidiaries, agents and associates. Target AudienceStaff working in Banking and Financial Services for all types of job functions

Anti-bribery & Corruption for Financial Institutions

This 45-minute course is suitable for Senior Executives, Non-Executive Directors and broader staff requiring an overview of Cyber Security terminology and good preventative practices to apply in order to avoid the substantive risks associated with Cyber Security breaches in both your personal and your professional environments, and is broadly relevant to all industries.

Achieve 0.75 CPD points

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CPD Certified - Cyber Security Training 2022/23

Money laundering is a growing area of concern for professionals all around the world. Criminals use a wide variety of money laundering schemes to conceal or disguise the true origin of criminally derived funds. In order to combat money laundering, learners need to know what it is, how it works, how to spot it, and what do when they suspicious signs of money laundering. This course provides employees with a basic understanding of AML principles, schemes, and how to respond to and report suspected money laundering activity.

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Dirty Money! Understanding Anti-Money Laundering

ID: EX214EVE | GLOBAL | FINTECH, CRYPTO EDITION For the company...This AML/CTF explorer leverages Frisk's fincrime 'knowledge share' and breaks it down into plain English. This lesson helps staff identify and report suspicious activity: without tipping off the subject of suspicion (or any associated third party). For learners...You’ll find out how to identify and report money laundering or terrorist financing activity. You'll then cover key AML/CTF responsibilities: avoiding tipping off and failure to disclose offences; differentiating between fraud, cybercrime, money laundering, terrorist financing and insider threats; and how to report these cases accordingly. Who is this lesson for?This lesson is specialised training for staff working in global FinTechs (cryptocurrency, electronic money, remittance and open banking, for example). We reference a global, FATF approach in this lesson. 1 hour | SCORM | Frisk Lessons

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FinTech | AML/CTF Explorer (ID: EX214EVE | Global)

To truly 'Know Your Customer' requires conducting a rigorous Client Due Diligence process. This course provides you with an overview of CDD requirements, their legal basis and detailed insight into best market practices of the financial sector.

KYC & Client Due Diligence

ID: EX213EVE | GLOBAL | REGULATED TECH-FIRMS EDITION (GAMBLING, FINTECH, ETC.) For the company...If a firm does not take reasonable steps to prevent bribery, it can be found guilty of failing to prevent bribery – a new corporate offence. These steps include implementing anti-bribery and corruption/whistleblowing policies and procedures. This training equips staff with the 'know-how' to recognise and report work-place crimes or wrongdoings. It also empowers staff to submit reports anonymously, using the power of whistleblowing. For learners...Explore Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) policies. Focus on identifying bribery, crime and wrongdoings and how to report these events, using whistleblowing.  Who is this lesson for?This lesson is for staff working in regulated ‘tech sectors’ such as FinTech, remote gambling or e-commerce. 1 hour | SCORM | Frisk Lessons

Accounting and finance courses

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