Solicitors + Anti-Money Laundering (AML): The Challenge
As solicitor, preparing bank statements for anti-money laundering (aml) is a common but time-consuming task. AML compliance officers need to review bank statements to identify suspicious transactions, unusual patterns, and politically exposed person (PEP) activity.
How BankScan AI Helps Solicitors with Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Convert client and third-party bank statements to searchable, sortable Excel spreadsheets for faster case analysis and evidence preparation. For anti-money laundering (aml) specifically, BankScan AI extracts Transactions inconsistent with known client profile, cash deposits near reportin automatically.
How Solicitors Handle Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
When preparing bank statements for anti-money laundering (aml), solicitors need to Solicitors receive bank statements as part of financial disclosure in family, fraud, or commercial litigation. They review statements to trace assets,. BankScan AI automates the data extraction step.
Key terms you'll encounter: financial disclosure, Form E, asset tracing, client account reconciliation.
How It Works
Upload bank statement PDFs
Supports all major banks. Upload Ongoing monitoring typically reviews 3-12 months; enhanced due diligence on high-risk clients may require 2+ years of transaction history of statements for anti-money laundering (aml).
AI extracts what you need
Our AI extracts Transactions inconsistent with known client profile, cash de — formatted for solicitors workflows.
Complete your anti-money laundering (aml) work
Download Excel files ready for anti-money laundering (aml). Sortable by amount (descending) to identify large transactions, filterable by transaction type, with counterparty names searchable for sanctions list cross-referencing
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Features for Solicitors — Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
- Built for Solicitors — Saves 1-2 hours per case on financial disclosure analysis, with complex matrimonial cases saving up to 4 hours per set of statements
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Clio, LEAP Legal Software, PracticeEvolve
- Built for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) — Convert bank statements to searchable, sortable spreadsheets for systematic AML review, transaction pattern analysis, and suspicious activity report preparation.
- Key data extracted — Transactions inconsistent with known client profile, cash deposits near reporting thresholds (structuring), international transfers to high-risk jurisdictions, rapid movement of funds through accounts
Compliance: Solicitors + Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
When solicitors prepare bank statements for anti-money laundering (aml), specific compliance requirements apply.
- SRA Accounts Rules require solicitors to reconcile client account bank statements within 5 weeks of the statement date. Failure to comply can result in regulatory action including fines or intervention. Anti-money laundering checks under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 also require scrutiny of client bank transactions.
- Legal basis: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 sections 327-329; Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/692); FCA Financial Crime Guide (FCG)
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) — Built for Solicitors
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) should be filed with the NCA promptly; consent SARs require a response within 7 working days plus a 31-day moratorium period
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