SARs: Line-by-Line & Writing a Good Narrative

Frontline & New Accounts Operations Security & Fraud Deposit Account Compliance Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)Fraud

On-Demand Webinar

StreamedAug 13, 2025Duration90 minutes

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Take-away toolkit
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Do you know how to accurately complete every field of a SAR?

Can your narratives be described as complete and compelling? Will law enforcement have enough details to actively pursue your case? Attend this information-packed webinar so that your institution can benefit from knowing when and how to complete a SAR.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Retain the detailed instructions for the SAR and its narrative
Use advisories to craft notes to FinCEN and your narratives
Complete the subject details accurately
Check off all the boxes for crimes that apply
Write a narrative that will help law enforcement catch the suspect
Complete the details on cyber crimes

WEBINAR DETAILS

This webinar will provide a comprehensive look at the SAR instructions, advisories, and FAQs, and detail how to complete each section of the form. It will look at the regulations, the user’s guide, and the advisories to put together the best SAR law enforcement has received to date. Learn to tell the story in a narrative that can assist law enforcement in building a case when needed.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session will benefit BSA officers and staff.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

SAR handbook
Employee training log
Interactive quiz
PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.