Michael Schidlow

Michael Schidlow

Michael Schidlow is a financial crime compliance advisory and training consultant with over fourteen years of experience in the legal, compliance, and audit fields. Schidlow has held leadership roles with Bank of America and HSBC, and currently specializes in governance, policy, procedure, and training for consent order remediation across AML, fraud, AB&C, and sanctions subject matter. Michael holds the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified AML Audit Specialist (CAMS-Audit) accreditations, is a licensed attorney, and serves as a professor of criminal justice and ethics.
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Professional achievements:
  • Financial crime compliance advisory and training consultant
  • Over fourteen years of experience in the legal, compliance, and audit fields
  • Previously has held leadership roles with Bank of America and HSBC
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • Certified AML Audit Specialist (CAMS-Audit)
  • Licensed attorney
  • Professor of criminal justice and ethics

Courses run by Michael Schidlow

  • How To Write SARs
    How To Write SARs

    Are your SARs useful? Learn how to provide better information and ensure compliance. Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) have taken on additional weight due to recent anti-money laundering regulations. They must deliver a “high degree of usefulness” to law enforcement and...

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  • Practical Tips For Improving Your SAR Filing Program
    Practical Tips For Improving Your SAR Filing Program

    Your SAR Filings Could Use Some Help: Discover Current Requirements and Adjust Your Practices. On June 30, FinCEN announced new national priorities for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. This missive emphasized your “obligations to identify and file...

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  • 314a And 314b Information-Sharing Requirements Updates
    314a And 314b Information-Sharing Requirements Updates

    Newest FinCEN Guidance on Section 314 and Illegal Activity: Learn the Guidance for Collaborating With Other Institutions In December, FinCEN released new guidance on applying section 314 of the U.S. Patriot Act governing information sharing. The global pandemic and changes...

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