Speakers

Tim Pinkney, IFA Director of Professional Standards

Tim Pinkney IFA Head Of Practice Standards Head Shot

Tim has a wealth of experience spanning over 30 years in accountancy and regulatory environments where he was responsible for overseeing disciplinary functions and AML supervision.

As Director of Professional Standards at the IFA Tim is responsible for regulatory issues relating to members in public practice as well as oversight of the practice monitoring process.

Prior to working for a professional accountancy body Tim spent time in public practice, working as a management accountant for the NHS as well as numerous roles in industry and the voluntary sector. Tim is also a member of the International Compliance Association (ICA) and holds the ICA International Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering.

Bill Bewes, IFA Head of AML & ComplianceBill Bewes (2)

Bill is the IFA Head of AML & Compliance.

He has been in his current role since December 2023. Prior to that date, he was the Compliance Manager, a position he held from December 2018.

His role entails heading a team of Compliance Officers and AML Reviewers, who are responsible for monitoring IFA member’s compliance with IFA regulations and relevant legislation including the Money Laundering Regulations. 

David Erichsen, IFA AML ReviewerDavid Erichsen

Working for the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) as a skilled Anti Money Laundering Reviewer, David’s role is to work closely with Accountancy firms and scrutinise how Anti Money Laundering / Terrorist Financing legislation is intrinsically linked to the working practices of the firm.

David guides firms through the legislative complexities of the AML Regulations 2017 in order to enable full compliance. David is a skilled investigator with 22 years as a police officer in both the Met and Northumbria Police. 

Mark Buckley, Senior Implementation Lead, Companies HouseMark Buckley

Mark has worked for Companies House for over 20 years and has held senior roles within Policy, Operations and within the Enforcement and Intelligence teams. I have worked extensively with Enforcement and Intelligence partners throughout the UK. I am currently the Senior Implementation Lead responsible for developing the Authorised Corporate Service Provider registration and maintenance service under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. 

 

Carl Palfrey, Lead Business Analyst, Companies House 

Carl Palfrey is a Lead Business Analyst at Companies House. He Started with Companies House 23 years ago in the Operations Department. After spending some years in the operations teams, he joined the Analysis Team 15 years ago.

For the last 10 years Carl has been working on Companies House iXBRL accounts services and Taxonomy implementation. This work covers web and software delivery systems. Carl also represents Companies House on The Financial Reporting Council Technical Task Force.

 

Richard Simms, AMLCC Richard Simms (2)

Richard, Managing Director of AMLCC, is both a professional regulated under the anti-money laundering regulations and a leading authority on anti-money laundering compliance, risk management and education.

Since 2007 when AML regulation for accountants was introduced in the UK, as both a chartered accountant and an insolvency practitioner, Richard has seen first-hand the challenges of implementing effective AML processes. Working with accountancy regulators, Richard used his unique professional insights to create AMLCC in 2008.

Beth Dale, Senior Engagement Officer, National Crime Agency

Beth Dale is a Senior Engagement Officer in the UKFIU’s Reporter Engagement Team. The Reporter Engagement Team works with reporters, regulators and supervisors across all sectors to provide guidance and feedback designed to highlight the importance of the suspicious activity reporting regime and improve the quality of SARs submitted in the UK.