Field notes

Short pieces from our audit work with payment, wallet, remittance, and lending firms — written for compliance leads and founders who keep the binders.

Professional in a tailored jacket preparing for a formal meeting

March 11, 2026

What Taiwan FSC examiners usually ask first

Opening interviews rarely start with exotic edge cases. They start with who owns each control and how exceptions actually get resolved.

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Hands reviewing spreadsheets and folders at a wooden desk

February 3, 2026

Sampling customer onboarding without drowning in files

A practical way to pull onboarding samples for an AML walkthrough when your archive spans several years of growth.

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Calculator and financial papers arranged for fee comparison

January 17, 2026

Fee tables that survive a consumer disclosure review

How payment and lending firms align published fees, in-app screens, and partner bank schedules before a disclosure review.

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Colleagues collaborating around a conference table near a window

December 8, 2025

Running a two-day pre-examination dry run in Tainan

A field note from rehearsing document production and interview roles with a payment firm ahead of a bank partner review.

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