Disciplinary outcome: Maureen Bennett

Maureen Bennett’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. She provided self-employed accountancy and or bookkeeping services and/or related services to the public without being registered or approved to provide such services.
2. She provided accountancy and or bookkeeping services and/or related services to the public without being registered with a supervisory authority for the purposes of Anti-Money Laundering as required by the Money Laundering Regulations.
3. She did not act responsibly in accordance with the requirements of an assignment, carefully and thoroughly and did not resolve issues concerning the alleged incorrect filling of a client’s accounts.
4. She failed to hand over information to an incoming accountant upon request in a timely manner.

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

Maureen Bennett is hereby:

1. Expelled from AAT for a period of 5 years

Maureen Bennett has agreed to submit to the decision of the Investigations Team in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Disciplinary Regulations.