Acams Advanced-CAMS-Audit Exam - Topic 3 Question 27 Discussion

Actual exam question for Acams's Advanced-CAMS-Audit exam

Question #: 27
Topic #: 3

Which best explains why the auditor rates the audit finding on sanction screening severity high?

AThe efficiency of the sanction screening tool is not properly tuned due to the wrong sanctions lists.

BThe finding is on a different audit topic than the KYC related findings.

CThe tool might miss potential sanction violations given the long intervals before the sanctions lists are updated.

DThe organization might have reported a sanction breach that is not a current sanction violation.
Severity Justification:
Infrequent updates of sanction lists create significant risks of missing sanctioned entities, increasing legal, financial, and reputational risks for the institution.
FATF Recommendations emphasize the need for timely and accurate sanctions screening to prevent facilitation of sanctioned transactions.
Critical Evidence:
A delayed update to sanction lists is cited as a key failure point in regulatory penalties and compliance audits.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Marci at Mar 07, 2026, 02:01 PM

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Celia

11 hours ago

The tool's updates are way too slow!

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Kenneth

6 days ago

I think they should focus more on the KYC findings instead.

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Lura

11 days ago

That’s just one part of the audit, though, right?

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Colene

16 days ago

Wait, are they really not updating those lists regularly?

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Bettyann

21 days ago

I totally agree, missing updates is a big deal!

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Whitney

26 days ago

Sounds like the tool is outdated.

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Albina

1 month ago

I’m a bit confused about the differences between the options, but I recall that missing sanctions can lead to serious penalties, so maybe C is right?

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Dino

1 month ago

I think we practiced a question similar to this where the focus was on the implications of not updating lists. It feels like C is the strongest choice here.

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Bambi

1 month ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like the severity rating might relate more to the efficiency of the tool itself, which could point to option A.

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James

2 months ago

I remember discussing how outdated sanctions lists can really increase risks for organizations, so I think option C makes sense.

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