Background
On 25 March 2026, representatives of the Accounting and Auditing Regulator (ACAR) attended an awareness workshop held at the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority building. The event was conducted in cooperation with the General Secretariat of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority and with coordination support from ACAR and the Social Security Regulator.
According to the source, the workshop addressed the topic of non-compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations and immediate outcomes that may result in a country being placed on a grey list or black list.
Scope of Application
The workshop was directed at focal points and reporting entities under ACAR and the Social Security Regulator. The source specifically refers to reporting entities from accounting and auditing companies.
The stated focus was to provide additional awareness, updated knowledge, and capacity-building related to AML/CFT and CPF work.
Key Provisions or Decisions
No new regulation, prakas, or formal compliance instrument was announced in the source. The reported institutional action was participation in a technical awareness workshop concerning FATF standards, non-compliance risks, and immediate outcomes associated with international AML/CFT assessment frameworks.
The workshop was chaired by a deputy secretary-general of the General Secretariat of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority, representing the leadership of the institution.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
The item indicates continuing supervisory and awareness activity related to anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and counter-proliferation financing within Cambodia’s non-bank financial services regulatory environment. For accounting and auditing firms identified as reporting entities, the workshop signals ongoing regulatory attention to FATF-related compliance understanding and institutional capacity.
The source does not state any new binding obligations, penalties, or enforcement measures.
Official Source
Accounting and Auditing Regulator (ACAR) Facebook post, published 25 March 2026: official source.
