increasing every day. On 6 November 2025, the Center for Financial Integrity, together with the Compliance Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association, hosted a lecture dedicated to ACAMS international certification and its opportunities for professional development.

ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) is the world’s largest professional association uniting experts in compliance, financial security, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT). ACAMS develops professional competency standards, delivers training programmes, workshops and conferences, and issues certifications, the most well-known of which is CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) — an international standard in the field of AML.

During the event, Oksana Ihnatenko, recipient of the ACAMS 2025 Rising Anti-Financial Crime Professional of the Year Award, shared her personal experience of obtaining certification. She discussed the key stages of preparation for ACAMS, candidate requirements, selection of learning resources and programmes, effective strategies for studying and preparing for examination questions, as well as how to apply the acquired knowledge in daily professional practice.

ACAMS is recognised worldwide as a leading standard of competence in combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and other breaches of financial integrity.

The event provided an excellent opportunity not only to learn about international compliance standards but also to explore career growth prospects and expand professional competencies through ACAMS certification.