CAMS Certified CPA Accounting FINTRAC Specialists Canada-Wide Precision. Protection. The AA+ Standard.
About AA+ Solutions

Where compliance meets accounting

A boutique firm built around regulatory compliance and financial integrity. Compliance is led by co-founders Amanda Archibald (CAMS) and Samantha Gooding, with specialized accounting from consulting CPA Anike Li.

Our Story

Built where compliance meets accounting

Why we built AA+ Solutions

In 2026, the regulatory landscape for Canadian reporting entities has shifted from “checking boxes” to “proving effectiveness.” With the reforms under Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, and new sanctions-evasion reporting mandates now in force — and the full application of the PCMLTFA to sectors like real estate, mortgage brokers, MSBs, and accounting firms — the cost of non-compliance, both fiscal and criminal, has never been higher.

Yet the firms that most need expert compliance help — small to mid-sized regulated entities across Canada — are the least likely to access the calibre of expertise they need. Large consulting firms serve large institutions. We built AA+ Solutions to serve the underserved boutique market, with the directness, candor, and consistency of a firm where the principals are the practitioners.

The AA+ commitment

When you engage AA+ Solutions, you work directly with our co-founders — with specialized accounting from consulting CPA Anike Li. That’s not a marketing promise; it’s a structural feature of how we built this firm. We deliberately remain a focused boutique rather than scale into an organization where client work is handed to junior staff.

Every program we design, every risk assessment we conduct, every policy we write, and every audit we deliver carries the full weight of senior, certified expertise. And we are genuinely committed to candor — we tell clients exactly where their vulnerabilities are, regardless of whether that’s a comfortable conversation.

The Team

Two disciplines. One standard.

Every engagement draws on both disciplines at once — regulatory compliance from our co-founders and accounting precision from our consulting CPA — because fiscal risk and compliance risk are never truly separate.

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Amanda Archibald, CAMS
Co-Founder & Partner
CAMS AML Expert ATF Specialist Anti-Sanctions

A seasoned expert in securities, AML, and anti-sanctions compliance, with a deep focus on anti-terrorist financing and regulatory risk. Amanda helps firms identify and neutralize threats before they escalate — direct, unambiguous, and built on protecting the integrity of financial institutions.

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Samantha Gooding
Co-Founder & Partner
Compliance AML / ATF Risk Advisory

Established, trusted, and highly-regarded, global Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Compliance Executive, native English speaker, fluent in Spanish, leveraging over 20 years’ career experience in all aspects of AML, Regulatory & Privacy Compliance. Brings forward experience working in Corporate Investment Banking, Securities, Accountancy, Money Service Business, Cryptocurrency, Fintech and Asset Management. Highly analytical, meticulous, and detail-orientated; uniquely talented to analyze information to form risk-based assessments and insightful mitigation action plans. Committed to balancing business growth with effective risk-management, achieving high standards, and delivering impeccable service.

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Anike Li, CPA, CGA, CAMS
Accounting Consultant
CPA CAMS Audit Risk Forensic Audits

An independent consulting CPA engaged by AA+ for specialized accounting alongside the firm’s compliance work. Anike specializes in financial and audit risk, with a forensic lens on financial structures — identifying systemic vulnerabilities and ensuring accounting compliance to withstand the most demanding external scrutiny.

Certified. Specialized. Accountable.

The credentials behind the work

CAMS
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
CPA
Chartered Professional Accountant
AML
Anti-Money Laundering Expertise
ATF
Anti-Terrorist Financing Specialist
Forensic
Forensic Accounting & Investigation
We don’t just help you follow the rules — we help you master them.
— Amanda Archibald & Samantha Gooding, Co-Founders
Precision. Protection.

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