Disciplinary outcome: Stuart Way

Order by consent

In the matter of

Mr Stuart Way MAAT

Business name

CWW Accountants Ltd

Membership number

7821530

Date

10 March 2026

Misconduct

  1. For an unknown period up, until on or around 13 February 2025, he failed to carry out an adequate risk assessment and ongoing monitoring in respect of one or more clients in accordance with Regulation 28 of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.
  2. For an unknown period, until on or around 13 February 2025, he failed to comply with regulations 11, 19, 28 and 39 of AAT’s Client’s Money policy.

Finding

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

Order

The Investigation Team order that Stuart Way be:

  1. Fined £4,000.
  2. Severely Reprimanded for 2 years.
  3. FMAAT status removed for 2 years.

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.