Disciplinary outcome: Viktoria Ujj

Order by consent

In the matter of

Viktoria Ujj MAAT

Membership number

10109052

Date

13 December 2023

Misconduct

Viktoria Ujj's conduct was found to be in breach of the Code of Professional Ethics and to have posed a risk to the public and/or undermine public confidence in the Association and its members as follows:

  1. For an unknown period up until on or around 07 June 2023, she did not comply with her obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations in force while providing accountancy and/or related services on a self-employed basis. Specifically, she failed to:
    a. complete an adequate firm-wide risk assessment
    b. have documented anti-money laundering (AML) policies and procedures in place
    c. document ongoing client due diligence for one or more clients
    d. carry out an AML compliance review.
  2. For an unknown period up until on or around 13 March 2023, she provided Business Income Tax, and Trust and Company Secretarial Services whilst not licensed to do so.

Finding

Grounds for disciplinary action existed and the matter was suitable for exercise of the Investigations Team's powers under the Disciplinary Regulations.

Order

Viktoria Ujj is hereby:

  1. Reprimanded for a period of two years
  2. Fined £1,250
  3. Deemed ineligible to hold fellow membership status for a period of two years
  4. Warned about her future conduct.

Consent

Viktoria Ujj consented to the decision of the Investigations Team in accordance with paragraph 6 of the Disciplinary Regulations.