Disciplinary outcome: Adal Shawn
Order by consent
In the matter of
Mr Adal Shawn
Business name
MAS Accountants Ltd
Membership number
20058465
Date
09 July 2026
Misconduct
- He submitted, or caused to be submitted, multiple VAT returns to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on behalf of SecureServe Maintenance Limited that were materially inaccurate and unsupported by a genuine underlying business.
- He provided, or caused to be provided, information and documents to HMRC in support of the VAT returns referred to in Allegation 1, which he later admitted were false or fabricated.
- His conduct, as set out in Allegations 1 to 2 above, was incompatible with the professional and ethical standards expected of an AAT licensed member.
Finding
By reason of the conduct set out in the Allegations above, Adal Shawn is guilty of misconduct pursuant to Article 21 of AAT’s Articles of Association.
Order
- Expelled from AAT for a period of five years
- Fined £5,000
- Warned about his 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.
