FROM THE EDITOR
Engulfed by a masterpiece
Last year I had the opportunity to visit the Musée de l ’ Orangerie in Paris . I have visited this city on numerous occasions , but I have never made it to l ’ Orangerie , despite the fact that this museum houses several important works by impressionist artists , which is my favorite genre of art . Among these works is Claude Monet ’ s masterpiece , the Water Lilies . Monet helped design the museum with the intention of providing the best viewing conditions for the Water Lilies . There is a series of interconnected ovalshaped rooms with Monet ’ s compositions hung wall to wall against the long axis at either side of each room . As I walked into the Water Lilies exhibit , I truly felt what Monet said about his painting , it creates the “ illusion of an endless whole , of a wave with no horizon and no shore .” As I turned slowly around to take in every inch of the room , I was suddenly engulfed in his masterpiece .
As financial crime prevention professionals , we too , can sometimes be suddenly engulfed by the demands of work or by the new challenges that this wonderful , exciting yet challenging field has to offer . As such , our masterpiece becomes solving the financial crime . The headline article Artfully done sheds light on an area where criminals are polluting something beautiful , such as art , and using it to launder their ill-gotten gains . Is more regulation needed in the art world ? Discover what can be done and what the community as a whole can do to fight this emerging challenge .
Our next headline article takes a deeper dive into the financial crime prevention masterpiece . Deconstructing a fraudster helps us understand the mindset of a fraudster through developing detective and preventive measures .
Continuing with the dissecting of our masterpiece , the article Attracting compliance talent shows you how to attract , retain and develop the best AML professionals to help grow and improve your organization .
This issue is filled with many more articles to help any financial crime prevention professional in their daily job , but I am excited to share with all of you two interviews contained in this edition . I had the great honor of visiting Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) El Dorado Task Force ( EDTF ) and spending the day with several team members who shared their war stories and I even interviewed an undercover agent . HSI EDTF is celebrating 25 years of fighting crime . In addition , we have an in-depth interview with two of our Advanced Certification graduates , Lauren Kohr and Jack Sonnenschein , who share their experi ences and knowledge about obtaining their Advanced Certifications .
Also , ACAMS Today is now on Twitter , so be sure to follow us @ acamstoday for the latest updates , articles , happenings and much more .
Finally , I would like to take this opportunity to thank John J . Byrne for his many years of service and commitment as ACAMS ’ executive vice president . His leadership , mentorship and numerous contributions not only to ACAMS , but also to the entire financial crime prevention community cannot be overstated . John , we know that as you continue to transition more into teaching , writing and speaking we will still continue to benefit from your knowledge and expertise in the financial crime prevention field .
Thank you , John , for your leadership .
Karla Monterrosa-Yancey , CAMS editor-in-chief
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