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CCH iFirm AML Bulk checks

CCH IFirm AML
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Bulk Checks

    You can use the Bulk Checks functionality in CCH iFirm AML to bulk send AML + Biometric KYC and IDV checks to your clients, As well as running AML data checks in bulk. 

    Before doing this, you must ensure the relevant clients are available in CCH iFirm. This is done by:

    1. Bulk uploading clients from CCH Central to CCH iFirm

    2. Then bulk sending text messages/Bulk running checks from CCH iFirm AML. 

      Once a client or contact is available in CCH iFirm, It is usable by all CCH iFirm applications (Such as CCH iFirm Personal Tax or CCH iFirm Accounts Production) 

    Bulk uploading clients from CCH Central 

    • On the Find Contact or Find Clients window, select either a single record or multiple contact or client records, then click Upload to CCH iFirm.
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    • A pop‑up displays showing how many records have been selected. Click Yes to continue.
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    The number displayed automatically excludes:

    • Any records that have already been uploaded (this can be found using the field chooser on the Find Contacts/Clients window)
    • All employee records
    • Any supplier records

    Once your clients are in CCH iFirm, you can bulk send AML + Biometric KYC and IDV check text messages, or bulk activate Ongoing Monitoring.

    Select an AML check type

    On the Overview page in CCH iFirm AML, uploaded clients and clients with previous AML checks are displayed.

    Select the clients you want to include in the bulk check

    • Click Bulk Checks
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    Select the AML check type, then click Continue.

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    Confirm the check and send the SMS/run the data checks by clicking Continue.

    A list of clients who do not have the relevant information needed to perform the check in CCH will be displayed. To send checks to these clients, return to CCH Central and add a phone number.

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