STEP - CPD

CPD Learning: Automatic Exchange of Information

CPD Learning: Automatic Exchange of Information
Credits Awarding Body STEP

Get a comprehensive commentary on FATCA, CRS and other earlier and proposed AEOI initiatives with this innovative and engaging eLearning course.

By 2025, 122 countries are expected to start automatic information exchanges. It's more important than ever that you have up-to-date technical knowledge and effective tools for implementation and compliance. This course reviews the current reporting requirements in detail, including FATCA and CRS, as well as giving you a comprehensive summary of previous initiatives.

 

You will learn how to:

  • Explain the need for ‘Automatic Exchange of Information’
  • Understand the key principles and purpose behind FATCA and CRS
  • Know the information required to be reported under FATCA and CRS and timetables for reporting
  • Explain the impact of FATCA and CRS on trusts
  • Reflect on the positive and negatives of FATCA and CRS
  • Consider the possible future direction of AEOI
  • Discuss other international AEOI initiatives

Automatic Exchange of Information is suitable for anyone who wants to know more about the subject. All you need is an interest and a good grasp of English

However, you may find this course particularly useful if you are: 

  • A professional working in the international trusts industry
  • Working in the private banking and wealth management industry, including as a financial adviser, accountant, senior executive, compliance professional or a member of operational staff working in a financial services firm
  • Working in an international commercial business or organisation
  • A lawyers or legal professional
  • Control your own learning journey – this interactive elearning course is entirely online, so you can access it anytime, anywhere.
  • Study and learn at your own pace, with 12 months’ access to the course material – learn whenever you want, and refer to it as many times as you need.
  • Developed by experts in the industry and designed to give you the tools you need to do your job.
  • Test your understanding with self-assessment exercises, allowing you to gauge your progress as you work through the programme.
  • Demonstrate your new learning to your employer or CPD provider with a Certificate of Completion, awarded when you’ve finished the optional end-of-course assessment
  • Can be adopted in-house and provided as part of a training programme for employers.
  • The course has been tailored to trust practitioners; providing two modules covering the impact on trusts.
  • The content of the course covers regulatory and statutory developments which have been implemented over time as well as the future position on AEOI.

You’ll learn through bespoke, interactive course material on our online learning platform written by an industry expert and be able to complete the optional end of course multiple-choice assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.

We recommend you spend 30 hours of study on this course, but with 12 months’ 24-hour access to the content included in the course fee, you can take charge of your own learning and set your own pace. Study over a weekend, or several weeks – whichever works best for you!

Due to government regulations, we are unable to accept online payments from, or, on behalf of students from certain countries and territories without prior agreement. 

Employers are able to purchase the programme at a discounted rate for group bookings:

10+ enrolments – save 30% on each person
20+ enrolments – save 40% on each person
50+ enrolments – save 50% on each person


Please contact us for details on how to enrol your employee group.

 

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Duration

12 Months

Entry Criteria

Course Fee: £595 (£545 for STEP Members)

Employers are able to purchase the programme at a discounted rate for group bookings:

10+ enrolments – save 30% on each person
20+ enrolments – save 40% on each person
50+ enrolments – save 50% on each person


Please contact us for details on how to enrol your employee group.

Assessment

Optional multiple-choice assessment