Disciplinary outcomes and licence terminations and suspensions
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 2023
Disciplinary outcomes 2022
Termination or suspension of AAT licences
If a member breaches any condition of their licence, provides accountancy services outside the scope of their licence, or has acted in breach of any relevant regulation, AAT may terminate or suspend their licence.
AAT has in the last two years terminated or suspended the licences of the following members pursuant to its Licensing Regulations (PDF) and Licensing policy (PDF).
| Name | Membership number | Firm name | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad, Bashir | 213385 | Licence terminated | 4 November 2019 | |
| Aliu, Sikiru | 75749 | Restricted from holding clients' money | 2 April 2020 | |
| 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 |
| Badova, Biliana | 10072788 | Licence terminated | 13 May 2020 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Broadhead, Simon | 14986 | Murdoch Accountancy Services Limited | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 30 June 2021 |
| Buzzard, Paul | 10144328 | Removal of Limited Assurance Engagement as a licence area | 6 October 2020 | |
| Cleal, Trevor | 10067092 | Acorn Accounts Ltd | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 14 September 2021 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Dudley, Ian | 6222844 | Removal of Independent Examination as a licence area | 1 July 2020 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Haider, Syed | 6014346 | Licence terminated | 30 June 2020 | |
| Hall, Gerard | 6308518 | Licence terminated | 18 February 2020 | |
| 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 | |
| Hussain, Walayat | 14651 | Licence terminated | 31 July 2019 | |
| 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 |
| Tamsyn, Isla Jefferson-Harvey | 10457197 | Removal of Company Secretarial Services as a licence area and restricted from holding clients' money | 13 August 2019 | |
| 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 |
| Ria-Jaine, Lincoln | 10243970 | Restricted from holding clients' money | 16 June 2020 | |
| Maizi, Chahir | 260884 | Licence terminated | 8 June 2020 | |
| Martin Ryan | 10391440 | Restricted from holding clients' money | 22 July 2019 | |
| 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 |
| Norman, Catherine | 178082 | Accountancy Plus & Payroll People Limited | Licence terminated | 15 March 2022 |
| Parsons, Ernest | 240295 | Licence terminated | 30 June 2020 | |
| 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 |
| Press, Jonathan | 7990500 | Licence terminated | 5 November 2019 | |
| Rouse, Diane | 111876 | Agency Accounting | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 10 July 2020 |
| Samuel, Allan | 285211 | Allan Samuel Accounts | Licence terminated | 29 April 2021 |
| 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 |
| Soliman, H | 10127183 | Removal of Financial Accounting and Accounts Preparation for Statutory Purposes as a licence area | 30 October 2020 | |
| Spencer-Jones, Alan | 6232626 | Spencer-Jones | Licence terminated and AML supervision cancelled | 8 April 2021 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Thompson, Kay | 221853 | Licence terminated | 25 September 2020 | |
| 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. There are open disciplinary proceedings. | 24 March 2021 |
| Walji, Mohammed | 290516 | Restricted from holding clients' money | 23 December 2019 | |
| Wanogho, Leisa | 222044 | Licence terminated | 11 July 2019 | |
| 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 |
