Earlier this year, we published a guide explaining what the upcoming Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing reforms mean for Australian law firms. If you missed it, you can read it here. With AML obligations expanding, law firms will need practical systems to manage client due diligence, risk assessments, and record keeping.
Today, we are introducing new AML compliance features in Smokeball designed to make that process easier.
Rather than adding another manual compliance task to your day, these updates bring AML workflows directly into Smokeball - the legal practice management system you already use.
Smokeball’s AML enhancements help law firms prepare for the new legislation by bringing risk assessment, verification, billing, and reporting into a single workflow.
Through our enhanced integration with InfoTrack, firms can run AML checks, track risk assessments, and maintain compliance records without leaving Smokeball. The result is less manual work, clearer visibility of client risk, and better audit-ready documentation.
Understanding a client’s risk profile is central to AML compliance. Smokeball now makes this easy to track.
Each contact within Smokeball now displays an AML risk assessment, including:
When a risk assessment is ordered through InfoTrack, the results automatically populate back into the InfoTrack AML/CTF Compliance Centre, a new tab now available in Smokeball. This removes the need to manually record outcomes or track risk levels across different systems. Firms can review the information, assess the risk, and decide whether to proceed with the engagement.
The new AML Compliance Centre also provides a single view of all risk assessments across the firm, helping teams quickly see which clients require attention.
Running AML checks should not add administrative overhead. With Smokeball, AML checks can now be ordered directly via our one-click integration with InfoTrack.
Once the check is submitted, Smokeball automatically creates a disbursement on the matter so the cost can be recovered from the client. This ensures compliance costs are captured consistently without additional data entry.
AML compliance requires firms to maintain specific information about their clients and their matters. Smokeball now includes dedicated AML fields to help firms capture and maintain this information consistently, including:
These structured fields make it easier to maintain accurate records and produce compliance documentation when required.
To support firms with documentation requirements, Smokeball Marketplace now includes 16 new AML and CTF precedents from Precedents Online.
These precedents are designed to help firms quickly generate the documentation needed for AML processes and compliance records.
They also include automation that pre-populates information from the client, helping reduce manual entry and keeping documents consistent with the firm’s recorded AML data.
Smokeball now includes new AML reporting capabilities that pull together client details and AML-related data into structured reports.
This makes it easier for firms to maintain audit-ready documentation and demonstrate compliance if regulators request information.
We are continuing to expand AML capabilities within Smokeball. Additional enhancements are already in development.
Automatic risk status updates
Once an InfoTrack risk assessment is completed, the contact card will automatically update to display the client’s Low, Medium, or High-risk rating.
Expanded AML reporting
Additional reporting options will allow firms to incorporate data from fields in the Execution options tab, giving compliance teams greater visibility across AML-related activity.
With these new features, Smokeball helps firms bring AML compliance into existing workflows so lawyers can manage risk, maintain documentation, and help stay compliant with regulatory changes.
Learn more about the reforms and what they mean for your firm on our blog: What Australian law firms need to know about the AML compliance reforms
Get in touch with the team at Smokeball: https://www.smokeball.com.au/contact-us
Read the AML support hub article: Changes to Smokeball in response to the AML/CTF Tranche 2 obligations
What are the new AML compliance requirements for Australian law firms?
Australia is expanding its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing obligations to cover more professional services, including legal services. Law firms may be required to conduct client due diligence, assess risk, verify identities, and maintain records that demonstrate compliance with AML regulations.
You can learn more about the reforms in our earlier guide.
How does Smokeball help law firms manage AML compliance?
Smokeball brings key AML workflows directly into your practice management system. Law firms can order AML checks via our integration with InfoTrack, track risk assessments, capture required client information, and generate compliance reports without leaving Smokeball.
How are AML checks performed in Smokeball?
AML checks can be ordered directly from Smokeball via our one-click integration with InfoTrack. Once the check is submitted, the results populate back into Smokeball’s AML compliance centre.
Can law firms recover the cost of AML checks from clients?
Yes. When an AML check is ordered through Smokeball, a disbursement is automatically created on the matter. This ensures the cost can be passed through to the client without additional billing administration.
Will Smokeball support AML reporting and documentation?
Yes. Smokeball includes reporting capabilities that pull together client information and AML data into structured reports.
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