“Controls that have never been tested are assumptions, not assurance.”​

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One assurance practice, four lines of testing

The four services below can be bought individually or as a single assurance programme. They take the financial-crime knowledge base of the book — the crime types, the methods, and the controls — and turn it into independent testing of whether a firm’s controls actually work:

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​Explore Our Solutions

​Explore our capabilities, service offerings and practical solutions through the links below, including indicative pricing and delivery options.

1. Financial Crime Framework Audit & Independent Review

3. Typology & Threat Coverage Assurance

2. Thematic Control Assurance

4. Audit Readiness, Combined Assurance & Remediation

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​The Financial Crime Compliance Audit

​Written by VRS Founder and CEO Oonagh van den Berg, this international best-selling book provides a comprehensive blueprint for conducting financial crime audits, covering governance, risk assessments, controls, monitoring, investigations, reporting, and programme effectiveness.

Coming Soon

Pick up your copy of The Financial Crime Compliance Audit  from 01 July 2026!  
The book will be available in paperback, hardback, and Kindle formats.