Disciplinary outcome: Jacqueline Bligh
Order by consent
In the matter of
Jacqueline Bligh FMAAT
Business name
Jackie Bligh trading as Accountancy and Tax Centre (sole trader)
Membership number
141790
Date
05 March 2025
Misconduct
- Whilst practising as The Accountancy and Tax Centre Ltd, she provided self-employed accountancy or related services to the public without being registered with a supervisory authority within the meaning of The Money Laundering Regulations.
- Whilst practising as Jackie Bligh trading as Accountancy and Tax Centre (sole trader), she provided self-employed accountancy or related services to the public without being registered with a supervisory authority within the meaning of The Money Laundering Regulations.
- Whilst a director and person of significant control of The Accountancy and Tax Centre Ltd the entity went into insolvent liquidation.
- By reason of the matter set out in Allegation 3 above, she represents a risk to AAT.
Finding
By reason of the conduct set out in the Allegations above, Jacqueline Bligh is guilty of misconduct pursuant to Article 21 of AAT’s Articles of Association.
Order
Jacqueline Bligh is hereby:
- Severely reprimanded for a period of three years
- Fined £3,000
- Divested of her fellow member status
- Warned about her future conduct.
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.
