Lara Farrugia Imbroll
Lara is a warranted accountant by profession and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accountancy and Management as well as a Master in Accountancy degree, from the University of Malta. Lara has been working with KPMG Malta since 2017 where she joined as a summer intern and was assigned to various departments including the Risk Management and Audit departments. In 2019, Lara joined the Risk Consulting Advisory Services department on a full-time basis and currently works as an Assistant Manager with the AML team. AML is an area where Lara has carried out substantial research as part of her dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of her Master in Accountancy degree. Her research study focused on the transposition process of the 4th AML directive into the Maltese national laws. The study also covered the impact of the key changes in the 4th and 5th AML directives on selected Maltese investment firms. She is involved in several types of engagements including assistance to local and foreign clients with the drafting and reviewing of AML/CFT policies and procedures, Business Risk Assessments and Customer Risk Assessments, reviewing of client files and GAP analysis, as well as delivering AML/CFT training, thereby ensuring that her clients are compliant with the AML/CFT regulatory requirements.