Disciplinary outcomes and licensing and anti-money laundering decisions
Allegations of misconduct against AAT members are investigated using our disciplinary process. If there's a finding of misconduct, the outcomes of our investigations are published below.
Details include:
- the member's name
- the allegation
- the sanction imposed.
Disciplinary outcomes 2024
Oludare Agbola - Toda Consult Ltd
Darren Aldred of DA Accounting Services Limited
Christian Avey-Hebditch - AV Accounting Ltd
Christopher Ayres - Ayres Vause Accountancy
Linda Baharier, Countryside Accounting Limited
Lynette Behegan, Behegan Lynes Limited
Iain Blanksby - Accountable4U (Chesterfield) Ltd
Mark Burton - Burton & Co Accountants Limited
Nicola Cahill - Nicki’s Accountancy Services Limited
Ryan Cairney - BCAS Tax Solutions Limited
Sefer Cavus, Confidant Accounting & Bookkeeping Limited
Lewis Chaffey, Coastal Finance Ltd and Coastal Bookkeeping & payroll Ltd
Dione Chambers, Liquorice Assets Limited
Mun Chan of Mun Choong Chan Associates
Rizwan Chopdat, RIC Accountancy Services
Sean Clarke of Sean Clarke Accountancy Ltd
Mandy Cooper, Cooper Accountancy Services Limited
Lucy Cruise - Shropshire Bookkeeper Limited
Robert Daley - McMillandaley LLP
James Darville of AJD Accountancy Limited
Judith Davis of Taylor Davis Accountants
Vanusa de Aveiro – Accurate Complete Accounting Ltd
Sarah Deacon, Inspire4Business Limited
Katherine-Anne Fare - Fare Pay & Books
Daniel Garland - DG Accountants
Nenia Gartland - Logic Accounts Limited
John Gay of New Forest Accountancy Services
William Gillon - WBG Accounting Services
Kamila Gniba, Optima Tax and Accounting Services Limited
Matthew Gregory of MG Bookkeeping
Nicolas Grindrod - N J Grindrod & Co
Brian Gumbley - Brian Gumbley Accountancy Services Ltd
Samuel Harrison - SH Accounting Solutions Ltd
Shelley Hobbs of Hobbs Thomas & Company LLP
Rosalyn Hodgson, Business Coaching & Mentoring Services Ltd t/a BCAMS
Barrie Ingram of Barrie Ingram Accounts Ltd
Neelam Jangra, Taplow Accountancy Ltd
Nareshchandra Karia, Karia & Karia Partnership
Shona Kerr, Kerr Accountancy (Glasgow) Limited
Mohammed Khan, RK Accountants & Tax Advisors Limited
Steven Lynes, Behegan Lynes Limited
Sophie Marina Guerra - S & C Accounting Services Ltd
Carl McCabe - Burton & Co Accountants Limited
Aaron McLeish of Together We Count Limited
Caroline Morcom of Caroline J Morcom Accountancy Services
David Morgan of Blackburn & Blackburn Limited
Paul Morris of Belle Vue Accounts Limited T/A TD Walters
David Munro of Lifestyle Accounting Limited
Louise Munro of Lifestyle Accounting Limited
Ishphak Parkar, Parkar Accountants
Carmen Parker - Parker Accountancy & Tax
Lucy Parris - Parris and McNally Limited
David Pritchard, David Pritchard Accountancy & Taxation Services
Sanjay Ravatia of Advice4Accounts Limited
Amanda Riamo of Salamander Bookkeeping Service
Philip Robson, Roseberry Finance and Accounting Limited
Philip Rowberry - DTBC Limited t/a Thompson & Co
Gavin Rowell of LJ Smith Accountants Ltd
Tracey Rowell of LJ Smith Accountants Ltd
Peter Rushman - P J Rushman Ltd T/as PJR Accountancy Services
Anitkumar Shah; Laxmi Accountancy Limited, Flavaroma Limited and Anit Traders
Richard Sockett, Accountandsee Ltd
Kenneth Stratton of Kimball Smith Limited
Joanna Strickland, The Frank Accountants Limited
David Taylor - Sheridan Accounting Solutions Limited
Jelena Tihonova, Jelena Accounting Services
Gillian Warburton of Gill Warburton Accounting Services
Jeremy Watson - Watsons Accountants
Barrie Whitwood - Burton & Co Accountants Limited
Disciplinary outcomes 2023
Raymond Gardener - R G Gardener Accountancy Services
Zeta Hewings of Zoo Accounting & Business Solutions Ltd
Geraint Hodges of J D Jones and Co
Bronwen Jones of J D Jones and Co
Cumarasamy Kailaya-Vasan of AJ Accountancy & Taxation Services Limited
Wayne McCormack of Zoo Accounting & Business Solutions Ltd
Louise Mellor of L A Mellor Accounting
Ryan Mundy of Ryan Mundy Limited
Eamon Smart, Smart Advice Limited
Mark Thomas of Thomas Croft Ltd and MTDA Ltd
Viktoria Ujj of D & T Accountancy Limited
Disciplinary outcomes 2022
Disciplinary outcomes 2021
Licensing and anti-money laundering decisions
AAT publishes decisions to terminate a licence and/or a firms' anti-money laundering (AML) supervision under the Licensing Regulations (PDF) or to impose a condition on a licence.
| Name | Membership number | Firm name | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amedodah, Bright | 89810 | Bright & Co | Licence, Membership and AML Supervision terminated for failure to comply with all the requirements of AAT’s Licensing Regulations and the Money Laundering Regulations in force. | 17 April 2023 |
| Angove, Alyson | 10222984 | Clark Jenner Angove Accountants Ltd | Removal of Independent Examination as a licence area | 28 September 2022 |
| Ayres, Christopher | 187020 | Ayres Vause Accountancy Ltd | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 28 November 2023 |
| Baker, Lauren | 10328503 | Lucid Books Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Bannister, Judith | 173452 | Bannister Accounting | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Beaumont, Jeanette | 10101971 | Jeanette Beaumont | Licence, Membership and AML Supervision terminated for failure to comply with all the requirements of AAT’s Licensing Regulations and the Money Laundering Regulations in force. | 09 January 2024 |
| Berezowska, Anna | 10180975 | Berbooks Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Bhizat, Abdelhafid | 20327689 | A Bhizat | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Broadhead, Simon | 14986 | Murdoch Accountancy Services Limited | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 30 June 2021 |
| Cherry, Valerie | 10228021 | Valerie Cherry Accounting Service Ltd | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 23 August 2024 |
| Choudhury, Mukit, Abdul | 20298865 | Total Taxation | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Cleal, Trevor | 10067092 | Acorn Accounts Ltd | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 14 September 2021 |
| Condron, Margaret | 10167158 | MDC Accounting Services Liverpool | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Cope, Billie-Rae | 20116003 | Richmond Bookkeeping Services | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Cullen, Lisa | 20274627 | Lisa Cullen | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Davies, Stephen | 132729 | SLD Accounting Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Diljeet Singh, Chaddha | 20280100 | DJ Accounting And Taxation Services Ltd | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 8 April 2021 |
| Doherty Anthony | 10038177 | Lumbview Accounts Ltd | The firm is restricted from receiving/holding clients’ monies with immediate effect, owing to contravening AAT's Clients' Money Policy. | 24 August 2023 |
| Dwyer, Matthew | 10267576 | Forti Accounting Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Eddington, Nigel | 6271326 | Focus Accounting Services | Licence, Membership and AML Supervision terminated for failure to comply with all the requirements of AAT's Licensing Regulations and the Money Laundering Regulations | 9 April 2024 |
| Erdei, Sylvia | 20203014 | Origo Accounting Services Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Faunch, Daniel | 20113001 | Daniel Faunch | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Flower, Anita | 10095730 | Flower Bookkeeping | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Handa, Bharat | 6239360 | Handa & Co | Licence and membership terminated; AML supervision cancelled | 13 August 2024 |
| Healy, Louise | 290281 | Clarity Accounting | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Hill, Martin | 10133716 | Nineteen 64 Services | Licence, Membership and AML Supervision terminated for failure to comply with all the requirements of AAT’s Licensing Regulations and the Money Laundering Regulations in force. | 19 April 2023 |
| Howell, Colin | 105342 | Restricted from providing Limited Assurance Engagements; Independent Examination; Internal Audit; Forensic Accounting; and Company Secretarial Services. Restricted from holding clients' money | 4 August 2022 | |
| Ihbasheh, Dalia | 20263686 | DBA Accounting Solutions Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Janicka, Anna | 20055955 | Anna Janicka | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Kamran, Khezyer, Pour | 10456819 | In and Out accountants | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Kilicaslan, Ewa | 20158853 | Kilicaslan Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| King, Katie | 10158409 | K&K Business Services Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Khiya, Kara | 20134083 | Kara Bookkeeping Specialists Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Lee, Paul | 256357 | Kwong Lee and Co Limited | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 8 April 2021 |
| Lewis, Daniel | 20099767 | Nimble Accountants Limited | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Lord, Duncan | 20417319 | Duncan Lord | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Lyons, Keith | 10082160 | Keith Lyons Accountants | Licence, Membership and AML Supervision terminated for failure to comply with all the requirements of AAT’s Licensing Regulations and the Money Laundering Regulations. | 18 January 2024 |
| Ma, Yangbin | 10397933 | KeepRight Accounting Limited | Licence and membership terminated; AML supervision cancelled. | 06 March 2024 |
| Macklin, Shaun | 6249618 | Shaun Macklin & Co Ltd | Licence, Membership and AML Supervision terminated for failure to comply with all the requirements of AAT’s Licensing Regulations and the Money Laundering Regulations | 29 November 2023 |
| Meadows Ian | 69887 | Im Accounting | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Member, Zakirhusen | 10097383 | Bluewater Accountants Ltd | Licence and membership terminated | 3 March 2022 |
| Morrison, Kirstie | 10341334 | Kirstie Morrison | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 8 April 2021 |
| Mundy, Ryan | 10366967 | Firm Name - Mundy & Co | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with Paragraph 26 of AAT’s Insolvency policy | 22 December 2023 |
| Muntanga, Ropafadzo | 10367276 | Ropafadzo Muntanga | Restricted from holding clients' money | 06 February 2024 |
| Naheerathan, Kanapathipillai | 9105023 | KNR Financial Services Limited t/a MNP Accountants | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Norman, Catherine | 178082 | Accountancy Plus & Payroll People Limited | Licence terminated | 15 March 2022 |
| Nyman, Stuart | 250325 | Stuart Maurice Partnership | Licence, Membership and AML Supervision terminated for failure to comply with all the requirements of AAT’s Licensing Regulations and the Money Laundering Regulations in force. | 20 November 2023 |
| Rubery, Liza | 235268 | Smart Solutions Accounting LTD | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Sagar, Joanne | 10083336 | Joanne Sagar Accountancy Services | Licence and AML supervision terminated in accordance with Licensing Regulations for failing to submit to scheduled practice assurance review. | 27 January 2023 |
| Samuel, Allan | 285211 | Allan Samuel Accounts | Licence terminated | 29 April 2021 |
| Scott, Paula | 10055194 | Licence and membership terminated; AML supervision cancelled. | 01 July 2024 | |
| Sharif, Mohamed | 158492 | De Vere Corporation Ltd (trading as Firn) | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with all the requirements of AAT’s Licensing Regulations and the Money Laundering Regulations in force. | 11 July 2023 |
| Sharp, Lisa | 10145608 | LJS Bookkeeping Services | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Spencer-Jones, Alan | 6232626 | Spencer-Jones | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 8 April 2021 |
| Sroka, Joanna | 10311806 | Joanna Maria Sroka JMS Accounting Office Ltd | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 27 November 2023 |
| Steven, Marks | 154405 | S Marks and Co Ltd | Licence, Membership and AML Supervision terminated for failure to comply with all the requirements of AAT’s Licensing Regulations and the Money Laundering Regulations in force. | 9 March 2023 |
| Suvendran, Thangavelu | 37273 | Complete Accounting Professional | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 06 March 2024 |
| Tahir, Syed Ziauddin | 7807990 | Central Accounting Services Limited | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 8 April 2021 |
| Thompson, Annie | 10391364 | Cornerstone FD Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Usman, Raja | 10063370 | Universal Accountants | Licence and AML supervision terminated with immediate effect for contravening AAT's Insolvency Policy. It was ordered Mr Raja be adjudged bankrupt in THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES on 17 May 2023. Full details can be found in the public domain. This individual was also subject to disciplinary proceedings and the outcome is publicly available here Disciplinary outcome: Raja Usman AAT | 24 March 2021 |
| Varley, Stephen | 229498 | S Varley Accountancy Services | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Walker, Stefan | 10215990 | Fortis Accountancy Services Ltd | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 28 February 23 |
| Wilkinson, David | 321 | David J Wilkinson & Co | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 27 February 2023 |
| Williams, Amy | 20021169 | Amy Williams Bookkeeping Services LTD | Licence and AML supervision terminated for failure to comply with AML survey request (Regulation 66 of MLR2017) | 22 January 2024 |
| Williams, Harley | 10457532 | Restricted from holding clients' money | 29 April 2024 |
