About

The person behind the report

An independent evaluation is only as good as the person signing it. Here's who that is.

Steve Scotton

I'm Steve Scotton — an independent compliance consultant in Launceston, working Australia-wide.

I've worked with regulated organisations since 2007, and specialised in compliance since 2016 — running structured, criteria-based audits and evaluations, and now independent AML/CTF evaluations for financial planning firms. Different regulators, same discipline: criteria drawn from the legislation, evidence-based findings, plain-English reports.

Independence, in writing


Every engagement includes my written confirmation: independent of your business, no role in your program, not your compliance officer.

How I work


A structured evaluation tool built on the Act and the AML/CTF Rules 2025. AI speeds up document review; every finding is reviewed and cross-checked by me. Client data is handled under my published Data Security & AI Fact Sheet.

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