SARM is an independent AML audit consultancy firm established on January 13, 2023 in Liberia by its Founding Partner/Lead Auditor, Mr. The firm is still in its formation stage and is a work in progress with a vision and mission to bridge the gap in the financial and AML auditing fields in Liberia. As it is a worldwide knowledge that financial auditing is different from AML auditing, the need to ha
ve an independent AML audit firm to help both Financial and Non-financial institutions to effectively and efficiently execute their Anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CFT) program and be aware of the various risks in the implementation of such program need not be overemphasized. As such, the formation of the SARM is to provide independent consultancy in the following areas:
• Independent AML audit
• Anti-Financial Crime Compliance
• AML/CFT Training to all line of business actors within both financial and non-financial institutions
• Special investigative audit
• Fraud examination
• External audit preparedness/readiness
• Board-approved Agreed upon audit
• Fraud risk management / Enterprise-wide Risk Assessment
• Bank Examinations
SARM will achieve the above core areas by providing the below types of audit and training needs:
• Full-scope audit
• Limited-Scope audit
• Vertical-scope audit
• Horizontal-scope audit
• Change Management scope audit
• Look-back scope audit
• Forensic Investigations
• Special Investigations
• Review reports to SOEs and INGO
• Non-profit audit
• Value for money audit
In addition to the above listed services, we intend to provide to our clients, SARM will also be seriously involved in providing Risk-based AML/CFT training to staffs of both financial and non-financial institutions. As such, our staffs and partners will be required to possess specialized skills, knowledge, and experience to carryout the overall vision and mission of the firm in the provision of quality services to our would-be clients.
