Regulatory Reporting
Overview
Regulatory reporting is a critical component of Earna AI’s compliance program. This document outlines the various regulatory reports required by Canadian authorities and international partners, including submission timelines, content requirements, and management processes.
Reporting Framework
FINTRAC Reporting
Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs)
interface STRReport {
header: {
reportId: string
submissionDate: Date
reportType: 'STR'
entityInfo: {
name: 'Earna AI Inc.'
fintracId: string
address: Address
contact: ContactInfo
}
}
suspiciousTransaction: {
transactionId: string
amount: number
currency: 'CAD' | 'USD'
date: Date
location: string
parties: {
conductor: Person | Entity
beneficiary?: Person | Entity
thirdParty?: Person | Entity
}
suspicionInfo: {
category: 'ML' | 'TF' | 'Both'
indicators: Indicator[]
narrative: string
reasonableSuspicion: string
}
}
supporting: {
relatedTransactions: Transaction[]
previousReports: STRReference[]
additionalInfo: string
}
}
class STRSubmission {
async submitSTR(str: STRReport): Promise<SubmissionResult> {
// Validate report completeness
const validation = await this.validateSTR(str)
if (!validation.valid) {
throw new Error(`STR validation failed: ${validation.errors}`)
}
// Submit via F2R system
const submission = await this.submitToF2R(str)
// Record submission
await this.recordSubmission({
reportId: str.header.reportId,
submissionDate: new Date(),
fintracReference: submission.reference,
status: 'submitted'
})
// Update case status
await this.updateCaseStatus(str.suspiciousTransaction.transactionId, 'reported')
return submission
}
}
Large Cash Transaction Reports (LCTRs)
lctr_requirements:
threshold: "$10,000 CAD"
timeline: "15 days from transaction"
required_info:
transaction:
- Date and time
- Amount
- Currency
- Location
- Purpose
- Method of receipt/payment
individual:
- Full name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Occupation
- Employer
- Identification details
entity:
- Full name
- Address
- Nature of business
- Business number
- Signing authority details
reporting_rules:
single_transaction: "≥ $10,000"
multiple_transactions: "24-hour rule applies"
conductor_vs_beneficiary: "Report both if different"
Electronic Funds Transfer Reports (EFTRs)
interface EFTReport {
report: {
type: 'EFTI' | 'EFTO' // Incoming or Outgoing
amount: number
threshold: 10000
currency: string
reportingPeriod: DateRange
}
transferInfo: {
initiationDate: Date
completionDate: Date
amount: number
currency: string
exchangeRate?: number
remittanceInfo: {
purpose: string
instructions: string
reference: string
}
}
parties: {
ordering: {
name: string
address: Address
account?: AccountInfo
institution: FinancialInstitution
}
beneficiary: {
name: string
address: Address
account?: AccountInfo
institution: FinancialInstitution
}
intermediary?: FinancialInstitution[]
}
}
Terrorist Property Reports (TPRs)
tpr_requirements:
trigger: "Immediate knowledge of terrorist property"
timeline: "Immediately (without delay)"
actions:
freeze: "Freeze assets immediately"
report: "Report to FINTRAC"
notify_rcmp: "Notify RCMP"
no_disclosure: "Do not tip off"
content:
property_details:
- Description of property
- Location
- Value estimate
- Freezing actions taken
person_details:
- Name and aliases
- Address
- Date of birth
- Identification
- Associated entities
Provincial Reporting
British Columbia (BCFSA)
interface BCFSAReporting {
annualReturn: {
dueDate: '90 days after fiscal year end'
content: {
financialStatements: 'Audited preferred'
businessActivities: 'Detailed description'
materialChanges: 'Any significant changes'
complianceAttestation: 'Signed compliance statement'
complaintsRegister: 'Summary of complaints'
}
}
quarterlyReports: {
required: 'If specified in license conditions'
content: {
businessVolume: 'Transaction volumes'
customerCount: 'Active customers'
incidents: 'Security incidents'
changes: 'Material changes'
}
}
changeNotifications: {
timeline: '10 days'
triggers: [
'Director/officer changes',
'Ownership changes',
'Address changes',
'Business model changes'
]
}
}
Ontario (FSRA)
fsra_reporting:
information_returns:
frequency: "Annual"
due_date: "As specified by FSRA"
content:
- Business operations summary
- Consumer complaints
- Material changes
- Financial position
- Compliance status
incident_reporting:
timeline: "Promptly"
types:
- Data breaches
- System failures
- Regulatory violations
- Consumer harm
Quebec (AMF)
interface AMFReporting {
activityReport: {
frequency: 'Annual'
language: 'French (primarily)'
content: {
businessActivities: 'Detailed in French'
financialPosition: 'Financial statements'
compliance: 'Compliance attestation'
risks: 'Risk assessment summary'
}
}
changeNotifications: {
timeline: '30 days'
language: 'French required'
changes: [
'Corporate structure',
'Key personnel',
'Business operations',
'Material contracts'
]
}
}
Tax Reporting
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
cra_reporting:
corporate_returns:
form: "T2 Corporation Income Tax Return"
due_date: "6 months after fiscal year end"
schedules:
- Schedule 1: Net Income/Loss
- Schedule 8: Capital Cost Allowance
- Schedule 50: Shareholder Information
information_returns:
t4a: "Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity"
t5: "Statement of Investment Income"
nr4: "Non-resident tax withheld"
gst_hst:
registration: "If revenue > $30,000"
filing: "Quarterly or annual"
payment: "Monthly if large registrant"
FATCA and CRS Reporting
interface InternationalTaxReporting {
fatca: {
applicability: 'If serving US persons'
forms: ['8966', '8938']
timeline: 'March 31 annually'
requirements: {
accountHolders: 'Identify US persons'
balances: 'Report account balances'
income: 'Report investment income'
closures: 'Report account closures'
}
}
crs: {
participating: 'Canada participates in CRS'
exchange: 'Automatic exchange of information'
reportable: {
accounts: 'Financial accounts'
jurisdictions: 'CRS participating jurisdictions'
thresholds: 'Various by jurisdiction'
}
}
}
Privacy and Data Protection Reporting
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
privacy_reporting:
breach_notifications:
threshold: "Real risk of significant harm"
timeline: "As soon as feasible"
content:
- Description of breach
- Personal information involved
- Number of individuals affected
- Steps taken to reduce harm
- Measures to prevent recurrence
annual_disclosure:
optional: "But recommended for transparency"
content:
- Privacy policies and practices
- Access requests handled
- Complaints received
- Breaches reported
Provincial Privacy Authorities
interface ProvincialPrivacyReporting {
alberta: {
authority: 'Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner'
threshold: 'Real risk of significant harm'
timeline: '72 hours'
}
britishColumbia: {
authority: 'Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner'
threshold: 'Unauthorized access or disclosure'
timeline: 'Without unreasonable delay'
}
quebec: {
authority: 'Commission d\'accès à l\'information'
threshold: 'Incident involving confidentiality'
timeline: 'As soon as possible'
language: 'French required'
}
}
Automated Reporting System
System Architecture
Report Automation
class ReportingAutomation {
async generateReport(
reportType: ReportType,
period: ReportingPeriod
): Promise<Report> {
// Extract data
const rawData = await this.extractData(reportType, period)
// Apply business rules
const transformedData = await this.applyBusinessRules(rawData, reportType)
// Validate data quality
const validationResult = await this.validateData(transformedData)
if (!validationResult.valid) {
throw new Error(`Data validation failed: ${validationResult.errors}`)
}
// Generate report
const report = await this.generateReportContent(transformedData, reportType)
// Format for submission
const formattedReport = await this.formatReport(report, reportType)
// Queue for submission
await this.queueForSubmission(formattedReport, reportType)
return formattedReport
}
async scheduleReports(): Promise<void> {
const schedules = [
{ type: 'STR', trigger: 'event-based' },
{ type: 'LCTR', frequency: 'daily', delay: '15 days' },
{ type: 'EFTR', frequency: 'monthly' },
{ type: 'Annual Return', frequency: 'yearly' }
]
for (const schedule of schedules) {
await this.createScheduledJob(schedule)
}
}
}
Quality Assurance
Report Review Process
qa_process:
automated_checks:
- Data completeness
- Format validation
- Business rule compliance
- Regulatory requirement mapping
manual_review:
reviewer: "Compliance Officer"
criteria:
- Accuracy of information
- Narrative quality (for STRs)
- Supporting documentation
- Regulatory compliance
approval_workflow:
level_1: "Report Preparer"
level_2: "Compliance Officer"
level_3: "Senior Management (for critical reports)"
quality_metrics:
accuracy_rate: ">99%"
timeliness: "100% on time"
rejection_rate: "<1%"
regulator_feedback: "Track and address"
Error Handling
interface ReportingErrorHandling {
validation: {
dataQuality: 'Check data completeness and accuracy'
formatCompliance: 'Verify format requirements'
businessRules: 'Apply regulatory business rules'
}
submission: {
retry: 'Automatic retry for transient failures'
escalation: 'Manual intervention for persistent failures'
notification: 'Alert compliance team of failures'
}
tracking: {
auditTrail: 'Complete audit trail of all activities'
errorLog: 'Detailed error logging'
statusTracking: 'Real-time status updates'
}
}
Reporting Calendar
Performance Metrics
Reporting KPIs
interface ReportingKPIs {
timeliness: {
onTimeSubmission: number // Target: 100%
averageSubmissionTime: number // Days before deadline
missedDeadlines: number // Target: 0
}
quality: {
accuracyRate: number // Target: >99%
rejectionRate: number // Target: <1%
errorRate: number // Target: <0.1%
regulatorFeedback: number // Target: Positive
}
efficiency: {
automationRate: number // Target: >80%
processTime: number // Hours per report
resourceUtilization: number // FTE dedicated to reporting
costPerReport: number // Average cost
}
}
Incident Management
Reporting Failures
incident_response:
detection:
- Automated monitoring alerts
- Manual identification
- Regulator notification
classification:
critical: "Missed regulatory deadline"
high: "Data quality issues"
medium: "Process delays"
low: "Minor formatting errors"
response:
immediate: "Within 1 hour"
investigation: "Within 4 hours"
resolution: "Within 24 hours"
prevention: "Within 1 week"
communication:
internal: "Compliance team, management"
external: "Regulators if required"
documentation: "Incident report and lessons learned"
Training and Awareness
Reporting Team Training
interface ReportingTraining {
roles: {
analysts: {
topics: ['Data analysis', 'Report preparation', 'Quality checks']
frequency: 'Quarterly'
}
officers: {
topics: ['Regulatory requirements', 'Review procedures', 'Escalation']
frequency: 'Semi-annually'
}
management: {
topics: ['Oversight responsibilities', 'Risk management', 'Strategy']
frequency: 'Annually'
}
}
content: {
regulatory: 'Current regulatory requirements'
systems: 'Reporting system training'
procedures: 'Standard operating procedures'
quality: 'Quality assurance practices'
}
}
Vendor Management
Third-Party Reporting Services
vendor_oversight:
due_diligence:
- Regulatory expertise
- System capabilities
- Security measures
- Reference checks
contracts:
- Service level agreements
- Data protection clauses
- Liability and indemnification
- Termination procedures
monitoring:
- Performance metrics
- Quality assessments
- Security reviews
- Compliance audits
Future Enhancements
Technology Roadmap
Contact Information
Regulatory Contacts
Regulator | Department | Phone | |
---|---|---|---|
FINTRAC | Compliance | 1-866-346-8722 | guidelines-lignesdirectrices@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca |
BCFSA | Consumer Services | 604-660-3555 | info@bcfsa.ca |
FSRA | Contact Centre | 416-250-7250 | contactcentre@fsrao.ca |
AMF Quebec | Information | 1-877-525-0337 | information@lautorite.qc.ca |
Privacy Commissioner | Complaints | 1-800-282-1376 | info@priv.gc.ca |
Internal Contacts
- Chief Compliance Officer: compliance@earna.ai
- Reporting Manager: reporting@earna.ai
- Technical Support: reporting-support@earna.ai
- Emergency: compliance-emergency@earna.ai
Next Steps
- System Implementation: Deploy automated reporting system
- Process Documentation: Create detailed procedures
- Staff Training: Train reporting team
- Testing: Conduct end-to-end testing
- Go-Live: Begin automated reporting
- Monitoring: Establish ongoing monitoring
- Optimization: Continuously improve processes
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