Disciplinary outcome: Rafiu-Akanni Imoru
Order by consent
In the matter of
Mr Rafiu-Akanni Imoru FMAAT
Membership number
6246377
Date
23 October 2023
Misconduct
Rafiu-Akanni Imoru’s professional or personal conduct, was found to be in breach of the Code of Professional Ethics and to have posed a risk to the public or was likely to undermine public confidence in the Association or its members; namely:
1. Between 30 September 2021 to on or around 30 September 2022, whilst a full member of AAT, he provided self-employed accountancy services to the public without being registered or licensed to do so or approved as being exempt from holding a licence.
2. Between 30 September 2021 to on or around 30 September 2022, he provided self-employed accountancy services to the public without being registered with an anti-money laundering supervisory authority.
3. On 08 July 2022, whilst a full member of AAT, he was subject to a disciplinary sanction from another professional body or regulator.
4. Whilst a full member of AAT, he failed notify AAT of a disciplinary sanction received within 30days of the date it was imposed.
Finding
Grounds for disciplinary action existed and the matter was suitable for exercise of the Investigations team's powers under the Disciplinary Regulations.
Order
Rafiu-Akanni Imoru is hereby:
i. Expelled from AAT for a period of 5 years.
Consent
Rafiu-Akanni Imoru is deemed to have agreed to submit to the decision of the Investigations Team in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Disciplinary Regulations.