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Launching August 2026

CFCS

Certified Financial Crime Specialist

Connect AML, fraud, sanctions, and corruption in one cross-disciplinary credential.

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About CFCS

CFCS is a cross-disciplinary financial-crime credential from the ACFCS that spans money laundering, fraud, sanctions, corruption, and cyber-enabled crime in a single certification — built for professionals whose work cuts across the silos.

Rather than going deep on one domain, CFCS validates breadth: the ability to connect AML, fraud, and sanctions risk the way real investigations and modern compliance functions do.

Format

Administered by the ACFCS — an online, proctored multiple-choice exam over the cross-disciplinary financial-crime Body of Knowledge. Confirm current question count, time, and fee on the ACFCS site.

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Who this is for

  • Financial-crime investigators and analysts
  • Compliance generalists across AML, fraud, and sanctions
  • Cross-functional financial-crime teams
  • Law-enforcement and regulatory professionals
  • Consultants wanting a broad financial-crime credential

What you'll learn

25 lessons, in the order you'll actually use them.

  1. 01Welcome & How to Pass the CFCS Exam
  2. 02What 'Financial Crime' Really Means: The Unified View
  3. 03How Money Laundering Works: Placement, Layering, Integration
  4. 04Laundering Typologies & Money/Commodities Flows
  5. 05Terrorist Financing & Proliferation Financing
  6. 06The Fraud Triangle & Occupational Fraud
  7. 07Financial-Statement & Internal Fraud
  8. 08Consumer, Payment & Identity Fraud
  9. 09Bribery & Corruption: FCPA Foundations
  10. 10Global Anti-Corruption: UK Bribery Act & OECD
  11. 11Sanctions Fundamentals: OFAC, UN & EU
  12. 12Sanctions Screening, Evasion & Enforcement
  13. 13Tax Evasion, FATCA & CRS
  14. 14Cybercrime & the Financial-Crime Nexus
  15. 15Data Privacy & Information Security for Investigators
  16. 16Money Services Businesses & Emerging Payments
  17. 17Virtual Assets, Crypto & the Travel Rule
  18. 18Investigative Methodology & Intelligence
  19. 19Evidence, Interviewing & Source Analysis
  20. 20Public Records, OSINT & Following the Money
  21. 21International Standards: FATF, Egmont, Wolfsberg & Basel
  22. 22Building a Financial-Crime Compliance Program
  23. 23Risk Assessment, Controls & Reporting (SARs/CTRs)
  24. 24Asset Recovery, Forfeiture & Ethics
  25. 25Exam-Day Strategy & Final Review

The AMLReady Academy approach

Every AMLReady Academy course is built the same way: honest, no-fluff, and written for working professionals who don't have time to waste. We teach to the real, published objectives and regulations — never leaked questions — and we'd rather show you exactly where you're weak than sell you false confidence. Citation-backed, mobile-first, and priced like we respect your wallet.

Frequently asked questions

How does this compare to ACFCS's official prep?

ACFCS's own materials are the authoritative source — use them. AMLReady Academy is the honest, no-fluff layer on top: focused lessons (25 of them) mapped to the real objectives, at a fraction of a cram course's price.

Is AMLReady Academy affiliated with ACFCS?

No. AMLReady Academy is an independent study provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ACFCS. Everything we publish is original work written from public regulations and guidance.

What's included when it launches?

All 25 lessons, plus the AMLReady Academy study approach. Join the launch list above and you'll get the curriculum and the early-bird price first.

What if I already hold CAMS or a related credential?

Then you're ahead — these stack. CFCS is a natural next step on top of CAMS, and anyone on the launch list hears about bundle pricing first.

Will there be a refund policy?

Yes. Every paid AMLReady Academy product ships with a clear refund policy, and where a cert has a question bank you'll be able to try free questions before you buy. Full terms go live with the course.

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