Disciplinary outcome: Stephen Barrett

Order by consent

In the matter of

Mr Stephen Barrett MAAT

Business name

QUART A ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Membership number

10023884

Date

25 June 2026

Misconduct

  1. He provided self-employed accountancy or bookkeeping service to the public whilst not licensed or approved to provide such services whilst subject to an exemption
  2. He provided self-employed accountancy or bookkeeping services to the public without being registered with a supervisory authority within the meaning of The Money Laundering Regulations

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. Severely reprimanded for a period of three years
  2. Fined £5,000  
  3. Removed of this fellow member (FMAAT) status for a period of three years
  4. Warned about his 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.