Built for your profession
For UK accountants (2026)
Accountancy practices are within scope of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. Whether you are supervised by HMRC or by a professional body (ICAEW, ACCA, AAT, CIMA and others), an inspection asks for the same core records: a firm-wide risk assessment, written policies and procedures, a nominated officer (MLRO), a staff training log, a record of how you handled anything suspicious, and the evidence that ties it together.
Certaby builds and keeps that system for you. You answer a short questionnaire about your practice; we generate a written, version-controlled risk assessment, policies that match it, a nominated-officer appointment record, a training log, case management for anything that needs a decision, SAR and OFSI report prep, and a one-click inspection bundle for any date range. Sanctions, PEP and adverse-media screening on the clients you onboard runs pay-as-you-go alongside it. You hold the obligation; Certaby builds and evidences the records.
Your whole AML system, kept current
Start the Compliance plan and generate your risk assessment, policies, MLRO record, training log, case management and inspection bundle. £19.99/month, single login; Firm tier for several staff.
Frequently asked questions
Does an accountancy practice need a written AML risk assessment?
Yes. MLR-2017 reg 18 requires a firm-wide (business-wide) risk assessment kept up to date, and reg 19 requires written policies, controls and procedures that flow from it. It is the first thing a supervisor asks to see. Certaby generates both from a short questionnaire about your practice and versions them as your firm changes.
Is Certaby my AML supervisor?
No. Your supervisor is HMRC or your professional body (ICAEW, ACCA, AAT, CIMA and others). Certaby is a tool that builds and keeps the records your supervisor inspects. We never submit reports on your behalf and we are not your firm’s nominated officer; the decisions and the filings remain yours.
Who is the nominated officer (MLRO) and do we need one?
A relevant practice must appoint a nominated officer to receive internal reports of suspicion and decide whether to file a Suspicious Activity Report to the National Crime Agency (MLR-2017 reg 21). Certaby produces the written appointment record an inspection asks for, naming the person and their responsibilities.
How does Certaby handle a client who comes back as a possible match?
A sanctions, PEP or adverse-media hit is a possible match to review, not a confirmation. Certaby raises a case for any non-clear result, and your nominated officer records a disposition and the reason for it. That record is kept for the audit trail and feeds the inspection bundle and, where needed, the SAR or OFSI report prep.
What does it cost for an accountancy practice?
The Compliance plan is £19.99 a month for a single login (Solo), with a £49 a month Firm tier for practices that need several staff logins in one shared environment. Screening the clients you onboard is pay-as-you-go on top, and there is no setup fee or contract.
Screening clients one at a time? The sanctions check runs pay-as-you-go, and continuous monitoring keeps them watched after onboarding.