Disciplinary outcome: Elizabeth Wheeler

Order by consent

In the matter of

Mrs Elizabeth Wheeler MAAT

Business name

Speedy Books

Membership number

10034696

Date

19 December 2024

Misconduct

  1. She failed to carry out any or any adequate firm-wide money laundering risk assessment.
  2. She failed to carry out any or any adequate periodic review of her Anti-Money Laundering policies, procedures, and controls.
  3. She failed to carry out any or any adequate client due diligence in respect of one or more clients.
  4. She provided business income tax and personal income tax to one or more clients without being appropriately licensed by AAT to do so.

Finding

By reason of the conduct set out in the Allegations above, Elizabeth Wheeler is guilty of misconduct pursuant to Article 21 of AAT’s Articles of Association.

Order

The Investigation Team orders that Elizabeth Wheeler be:

  1. Severely Reprimanded for a period of two years
  2. Fined £2000.00

Consent

The decision of the Investigations Team shall stand as an Order of the Association pursuant to Regulations 5.2 and 5.3 of the Disciplinary Regulations.