AML/KYC MADE EASY (US Edition): Master the fundamentals of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC)—without getting lost in technical jargon

Build practical AML/KYC knowledge and prepare for a career in U.S. financial crime compliance.

AML/KYC Made Easy (US Edition) is a plain-English guide for aspiring and current AML/KYC analysts, compliance officers, auditors, banking professionals, fintech teams, students and career changers.

The book explains how financial institutions identify customers, assess financial-crime risk, monitor transactions and report suspicious activity within the U.S. BSA/AML framework.

Inside, you will learn:

AML, KYC, CDD and EDD fundamentals

Customer Identification Program and identity-verification principles

Beneficial ownership and legal-entity customer requirements

Risk-based onboarding and customer risk assessment

PEPs, OFAC sanctions screening and adverse-media checks

Transaction monitoring, financial-crime red flags and SAR narratives

Quality-assurance reviews, common mistakes and practical scenarios

A dedicated chapter explores how artificial intelligence may support identity verification, sanctions screening, adverse-media review, transaction monitoring and alert prioritization. It also examines data quality, bias, transparency, privacy, model governance and the importance of human oversight.

Written by financial crime specialist Lynette Leslie, this practical handbook connects regulatory concepts with everyday compliance work without overwhelming legal language or unnecessary jargon.

Whether you are preparing for an AML/KYC interview, beginning a compliance role or strengthening your operational knowledge, this guide will help you apply risk-based principles with greater confidence.