What the lists are, who has to check them, and how to do it in QuickBooks and Xero. Every guide cites the regulator's own pages and shows when it was last reviewed.
Do I need to screen?
Sanctions compliance for small business means screening who you pay and who pays you, acting on a real match, and keeping records. US, UK, EU and Australia.
Reviewed 12 October 2026 · 15 min read
Sanctions rules explained
The DFAT Consolidated List names everyone under Australian sanctions. See what it covers, where to download it, who must check it and how to handle a match.
Reviewed 12 October 2026 · 9 min read
Do I need to screen?
Yes. OFAC rules apply to every US person and company, whatever its size. Here is what OFAC looks at after a mistake and a small setup that fits a QuickBooks business.
Reviewed 12 October 2026 · 7 min read
QuickBooks and Xero how-tos
Export your Xero contacts to CSV, search each name on the UK Sanctions List, keep a record of the check, and know what to do with a likely match.
Reviewed 12 October 2026 · 8 min read
QuickBooks and Xero how-tos
Export your vendor list from QuickBooks Online, search each name in OFAC Sanctions List Search, and log the result. Here is the full manual process.
Reviewed 12 October 2026 · 7 min read
Sanctions rules explained
OFAC sanctions lists cover the SDN list plus six non-SDN lists in the Consolidated list. What each one restricts, how to search them all and what to do on a match.
Reviewed 12 October 2026 · 9 min read
Industry playbooks
Sanctions compliance for accountants in the UK, US and Australia. OFSI reporting duties, Russia service bans, AML checks and screening client files.
Reviewed 12 October 2026 · 12 min read
Sanctions rules explained
The EU sanctions list names the people and entities whose assets are frozen across the EU. Who must comply, where to download it and how ownership rules work.
Reviewed 12 October 2026 · 9 min read
Sanctions rules explained
A sanctions list names people, companies and ships a government restricts. What is a sanctions list, who publishes the main ones, and which should you check?
Reviewed 12 October 2026 · 8 min read
Sanctions rules explained
The SDN list names the people, companies, vessels and aircraft that US persons generally cannot deal with. Here is what it means for a small business and how to check it.
Reviewed 12 October 2026 · 8 min read
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