Disciplinary outcome: Derek Mcdowell

Order by consent

In the matter of

Mr Derek Mcdowell MAAT

Business name

TAG Accountants

Membership number

20245967

Date

26 November 2025

Misconduct

He provided self-employed accountancy or bookkeeping service to the public whilst not licensed or approved to provide such services and was not subject to an exemption.

Finding

By reason of the conduct set out in the Allegations above, is guilty of misconduct pursuant to Article 21 of AAT’s Articles of Association.

Order

  1. Reprimanded for a period of three years
  2. Fined £2,565
  3. Removed of this fellow member (FMAAT) status for a period of three years
  4. Warned about future conduct

Consent

The decision of the Investigations Team shall stand as Order of the Association pursuant to Regulations 5.2 and 5.3 of the Disciplinary Regulations.