Glossary/UBO

UBO

An ultimate beneficial owner is a natural person who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity customer.

Why graphs matter

Percentages on forms must agree with resolutions and registries; missing owners are a common exam finding.

How FinanceAI handles this

The KYC Agent builds an ownership graph and flags when resolutions name owners absent from UBO declarations.

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Questions

25% threshold?

US rules use 25% ownership or control tests — your policy may be stricter.

Run it on your own document

Upload a dummy bank statement, KYC pack, or trial balance. Agents read it, apply policy checks, and show each step before a human would approve.