With the passing of the Patriot Act of 2001, "Know Your Customer" is not just a new catch phrase adopted by the Federal Government. Today's business lenders must go the "extra step" in developing systems to ensure that their customers are in compliance with Federal laws, rather than violating them. Corporations must take precautionary measures to prevent the laundering activities of drug and/or terrorist organizations. Large corporations are vulnerable to third party activities in these regards and proactive programs must be designed to identify illegal transactions. Banks have special requirements in these matters, but are still vulnerable to sophisticated laundering activities. Our professional staff of specialists can develop proactive programs and also examine nefarious activities in order to identify and comply with reporting requirements.