Suspicious Activity Reporting
A number ofsuspicious activity reporting (SAR)laws now require accountants to
report questionable financial transactions to the U.S. Treasury Department. Examples
of such transactions are ones suggestive of money laundering, bribes, or wire transfers
to terrorist organizations. Federal statutes that mandate SARs include sections of the
Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act (1992), amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act