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 "With the challenges facing all financial institutions
in detecting and preventing money laundering, you cannot afford to be left behind.
ACAMS membership is the strongest tool available. Networking with AML professionals,
taking part in numerous learning opportunities and receiving the CAMS designation
are all must haves in 2007."
John J. Byrne, CAMS
ACAMS Advisory Board Chair
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How you can benefit from joining ACAMS:
By becoming a member, you gain access to a wealth of resources and tools that benefit
you and your organization — put them to work for you today!
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CAMS Certification Program recognizes members'
qualifications and credentials in anti-money laundering compliance, control and
prevention duties, anti-money laundering services, consulting, investigating and
other practices. It provides Certified ACAMS members with a powerful career advantage: Employers
and clients acknowledge that CAMS designated professional have that met high
standards of knowledge and training.
Education Programs on anti-money laundering issues including ACAMS
certification exam preparation, web seminars, conferences and more. According to the ACAMS Annual AML Compensation survey, CAMS-certified AML Specialists earn 20% more than their non-certified peers.
Complimentary events and On-Demand Training recordings. On occasion, ACAMS will partner up with like-minded organizations in order to offer online events at no cost. ACAMS members receive advanced notice of these events. Additionally, when you join ACAMS or renew your membership, you can receive up to three complimentary On-Demand Training recordings.
ACAMS offers valuable research tools like the AML Salary Calculator and its Annual Compensation Survey Results. These tools, exclusive to ACAMS members, can help you in salary negotiations or to determine how you measure up against other AML specialists of comparable experience in different sectors or regions of the world.
Our online headquarters at www.ACAMS.org offers "24/7"
access to ACAMS members. A members-only section provides entry to ACAMS' Member
Directory, Buyer's Guide and the ACAMS Interactive Listserv, which offers a ready
exchange of ideas, opinions and information through email. An
online store offers discounts on books, journals, magazine subscriptions,
study programs and CDs on topics of interest to anti-money laundering professionals.
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ACAMS' Consultant List is
the headquarters of consultants, and a way to connect people and organizations with
expertise in areas related to money laundering controls.
ACAMS' Career Development Center is an online
source for employers to post their job openings and for ACAMS members to post their
resumes.
ACAMS' Speakers Bureau is an
online source of speakers for money laundering seminars, conferences, customer or
employee training seminars, and public sector events. Certified and Professional
members can post their bios and speaking topics for FREE.
ACAMS'
Members-only Live Chats are online real-time question and answer sessions with a moderator and a top-industry expert. These one-hour events qualify for 1 CAMS credit. Live Chats also offer easy access: Just follow the simple logon instructions and ask away! Almost instantly, you’ll be able to get responses to your questions. You’ll also be able to see what other members ask and learn from their responses. By “meeting” the experts and fellow members online, you’ll be able to fit in a little networking.
ACAMS Today
is our quarterly magazine that keeps members up-to-date on member benefits, education
programs, special events, and the latest legislative, regulatory and international
developments. It includes an educational column, member profiles, job listings,
new member listings, and other valuable anti-money laundering-related news.
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ACAMS Connection is a bi-weekly e-bulletin
that provides timely information on a variety of anti-money laundering subjects,
as well as news about important money laundering developments and information about
upcoming ACAMS events. |
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ACAMS Annual Conferences
provides ample networking opportunities, professional development programs and exposure
to state-of-the-art technical and professional products and services that can help
ACAMS members do their jobs better as well as social events to help members expand
their list of contacts.
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Core Benefits for Corporate Members |
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Savings for Corporate or Government Groups!
SAVE More than 20%
On your staff's memberships, certification exam fees, Examination Preparation Guide
and ACAMS' Annual Meeting registrations.
View information on Corporate Packages or call 305-373-0020 for Government Member
Pricing.
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Core benefits for Affiliate members
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Building relationships. ACAMS provides opportunities for Affiliate
Members to learn the wants and needs of their customers by participating in ACAMS
programs, attending seminars, exhibiting at the Annual Meeting or serving on an
ACAMS Task Force. |
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Use of the ACAMS membership lists for marketing to ACAMS "pre qualified"
decision makers. Once a month, ACAMS will provide you with the list of new
members.
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A FREE subscription to ACAMS Today, the association’s
bi-monthly magazine. You will also receive the ACAMS Connection,
the association’s bi-weekly ezine. |
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Two Banner advertisements in our bi-weekly e-briefing, ACAMS Connection. |
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Special pricing on advertisements and a free listing
in ACAMS' AML Technology Directory. |
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The right to submit one feature article for publication in
ACAMS Today. Affiliate Members may choose their story topic and
submit their story draft to ACAMS for editing. |
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Special participation in ACAMS Annual Meeting including discounts
on exhibit booths and a special “Affiliate Member” listing in the Annual Meeting’s
program booklet. In addition, Affiliate Members have access to increasing their
reach at the Annual Meeting with special pricing on sponsorship
of key events and social functions. |
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"Members Only" access to our online resource for your anti-money
laundering questions and a forum to exchange ideas, search out others' opinions,
or post information of value offering 24-hour access at www.acams.org.
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Special member pricing for job listings in ACAMS online Career Center.
ACAMS' Career Development Center meets the
employment needs of anti-money laundering professionals. |
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The right to use the ACAMS logo in your company’s marketing materials,
upon prior approval. |
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A special listing in ACAMS' Online Member Directory with company's
logo, 50-word product description, and link to company's website. |
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Deep discounts on advertising in the Association’s magazine ACAMS
Today, e-ads with direct links to the company’s website in ACAMS Connection,
and in the online Membership Directory and Buyers Guide, as well as banner ads on
www.acams.org. |
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ACAMS Benefits
Procedures for review
ACAMS Bylaws (PDF)
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Why do people join ACAMS?
“ACAMS has proven to be an outstanding professional source of training and
information. I spent almost 28 years with the IRS CID, and never attended a training
session as complete, useful and informative as that provided by ACAMS.”
David M. Landrum Jr.
Consultant
Ronin Resources Int'l LLC
Mustang, OK, USA
“Being a member of ACAMS provides me with access to a network of certified
professionals in the anti-money laundering area. This network has been invaluable.”
Ms Jennifer Fiddian-Green, CAMS
Lead Consultant ML Control, Grant Thornton LLP,
Toronto, Canada
"I joined ACAMS and sought professional certification due to the organization's
commitment and concentration on an area in which my work and the vitality of my
firm so intrinsically depend."
Vincent P. Cookingham, Ph.D.
Sempra Energy Trading Corp.
Vice President - Compliance & Security
Stamford, CT, USA
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