ACAMS Competitors

GARP is a not-for-profit organization and the only globally recognized membership association for risk managers. With over 279,000 members across more than 195 countries and regions, our mission is to advance the risk profession through education, training and the promotion of best practices globally.

We are the leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community. Since 2001, we have enhanced the knowledge, skills and behaviour of over 190,000 professionals all over the world either through our internationally-recognised portfolio of professional qualifications (awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester) or through accredited in-company training.

The Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS) is a worldwide organization for private and public sector professionals who work in diverse financial crime disciplines, including anti-money laundering, FATCA-tax evasion, FCPA-corruption, fraud, data analytics and security, compliance, regulation and enforcement. ACFCS awards the Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) certification to qualified candidates who pass a proctored examination offered at authorized testing centers around the world. Professionals in the financial crime field from more than 50 nations have already obtained the CFCS certification. ACFCS offers its members and the worldwide financial crime community an array of information and training products and services, as well as a global community of financial crime specialists with whom members may network and exchange ideas and solutions to common challenges. ACFCS is guided by an expert Advisory Board composed of leaders who have distinguished themselves in various financial crime disciplines in the private and public sectors. The management that leads the operations of ACFCS has substantial experience in constructing professional certifications and managing member associations.