Built for Australian BAS and bookkeeping practices
AML/CTF software for Australian BAS agents
Keep routine BAS and bookkeeping work separate from any captured entity, transaction or client-money service, with a BAS-agent-specific scope, CDD and evidence workflow.
Browse the complete AML/CTF library for BAS agentsDesignated services this workflow recognises
The legal trigger is the service being provided, not the professional title. The workspace records a decision for each engagement or matter.
- Routine BAS work recorded as outside scope on its own
- Bookkeeping that involves receiving, holding or controlling client money or property
- Company or trust formation where lawfully provided
- Business, entity or real-estate transaction assistance where lawfully provided
- Registered-office or related company-service work where lawfully provided
See a client engagement move through the workspace
This representative, fictional record uses the same terminology and sequence shown to bas agents in Cassandra AML. No personal information is shown.
BAS engagement example
Coastal Trades bookkeeping engagement
Client work
- Enrol with AUSTRACComplete
Record your AUSTRAC enrolment number and confirmed status so the BAS practice's transition timing is documented beside the workbench.
- Complete the risk assessmentCurrent
Document the BAS practice's designated services, client types, delivery channels and AUSTRAC risk factors, and update it when services change.
- Create policies and processesNext
Build or upload the AML/CTF policy and process that governs escalation triggers, internal controls and risk-based client handling.
- Onboard your staffNext
Nominate the governing body, compliance officer, senior manager and client-facing staff, then assign each person's access and roles.
- Complete staff trainingNext
Deliver AUSTRAC risk-based AML/CTF awareness training to every staff member and keep completion evidence current.
- Onboard and monitor clientsNext
Run KYC and KYB checks, verify the client and relevant owners or controllers for captured services, and keep monitoring and reporting current.
Evidence ready for organisation review
- TPB and ABR registration details
- Engagement-level service and client-money facts
- Scope reasoning and rule references
- Identity, ownership and screening records
- Approvals, training and review history
Cassandra AML assists your compliance work; it does not provide legal advice, guarantee compliance or imply AUSTRAC endorsement.
Practical AML/CTF guidance for BAS agents
Start with the profession pillar, then use the focused guides for the exact service, customer or control you are handling. Each article links to primary AUSTRAC or legislative material.
Questions bas agents ask
Are all bas agents automatically regulated by AUSTRAC?
No. AML/CTF status depends on whether the business provides a designated service with the required Australian geographical link, not the professional title alone. Assess each service and obtain advice where the boundary is uncertain.
What should bas agents record for an AML/CTF review?
Keep the service-scope decision, customer and beneficial-owner evidence, risk assessment, screening and escalation decisions, approvals, reporting records, training and current program governance evidence.
Does Cassandra AML replace legal or regulatory advice?
No. Cassandra AML organises compliance work and evidence. It does not give legal advice, guarantee compliance or imply AUSTRAC endorsement.
Separate routine BAS work from captured conduct confidently.
Give each BAS engagement its own scope reasoning, customer checks and review evidence while keeping ordinary bookkeeping clearly identified.