Conduct Panel Findings

The IAB Adjudication Panel hears cases where a member or supervised practice is alleged to have fallen short of the Institute’s professional standards or its anti money laundering obligations. The outcome of every case referred to the Panel is published below.

Publishing these findings is part of the IAB’s commitment to transparency as a professional body and an HM Treasury named AML supervisor. Entries are listed by hearing date, earliest first.
Hearing DateMember nameMember numberSupervised Practice nameNon-compliance issueOutcome
07/12/2021Fergus Stracey194698C T B Book Keeping LimitedCompliance failing: Misconduct: Breach of IAB professional standards in practice.Case found. Fine £600
16/03/2022Gulden Wood237486Wrexham Accounting LimitedCompliance failure: Failed to engage with an inspectionCase found. Excluded from membership, AML Supervision terminated
16/03/2022Dayaman Saranasin Patabendigei283760Malvi Accountancy Services LtdCompliance failure: Failed to engage with an inspectionCase found. Excluded from membership, AML Supervision terminated
02/08/2022Rachana Karki500121743Smart Tax Accountancy LtdCompliance Failing: Failed to engage with AML inspection action planCase found: Excluded from membership and AML supervision. £100 fine.
02/08/2022Fiona Perks294463CB BookkeepingCompliance Failing: AML Policies not suffice to be in practiceCase found: Must cease practice until supervision is confirmed by a supervisory body. £1,562.50 fine.
02/08/2022Felix Dada281974FBD ServicesCompliance Failing: AML policies not suffice to be in practiceCase found: Must cease practice until supervision is confirmed by a supervisory body. £1,625 fine. Appeal heard on the 05/09/2022 and appeal rejected.
14/06/2023Matthew Gridley296448M J Gridley LtdCompliance failure: Failed to engage with an inspection action planCase found. Excluded from membership
14/06/2023Usman Razaq263762File Tax Returns LtdCompliance failure: Failed to engage with an inspection action planCase found. 1. The certificate of AML Supervision be revoked. 2. The member must cease public practice with immediate effect. 3. The member be ineligible for supervision until such time as an AML action plan review has been completed.
08/11/2023Andrew Smith500122776Andrew Smith Bookkeeping Services LimitedCompliance failure: Failure to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017Case found: Member fined £25,000. Appeal heard on the 12/12/2023. Fine amount amended to £23,101
14/12/2023Godwin Vordoagu500121570Danvord Uk LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department; AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: Excluded from membership. £100 fine.
14/12/2023Oyebode Usman Ayankoya294701HawkishCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department; AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: Excluded from membership. £100 fine.
14/12/2023Mohamed Irfan Abdul Azeez500122790UK Accounts & Tax LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership DepartmentCase found: £100 fine.
14/12/2023Zivio Mascarenhas208402Taxeasy LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership DepartmentCase found: £100 fine.
14/12/2023Gemma Bennett500124896Accounting Locally LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: £100 fine. Requirement to provide proof of active supervision
14/12/2023Ian Pedley500124941Bookkeeping BirminghamCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: £100 fine. Requirement to take up AML supervision
14/12/2023Stacey Clausen293917T/a Adaptable Business ServicesCompliance failing: Failure to provide DBSCase found: £100 fine DBS check to be provided within 14 days of hearing date
14/12/2023Richard Boulter500123244Harding & BoulterCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: Requirement to take up AML supervision
14/02/2024Ian Pedley500124941Bookkeeping BirminghamCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: Excluded from Membership. £4,600 fine, £500 costs
14/02/2024Richard Boulter500123244Harding & BoulterCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department; AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: Excluded from Membership. £5,000 fine, £500 costs
20/03/2024Syed Hasan500118424Cloud Age Accountancy LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: £3,000 fine, Must submit requested information by 27/03/2024
20/03/2024Mike Whelan500122562Hospitality Business Services LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership DepartmentCase found: £200 fine £100 costs Must submit requested information by 31/03/2024
20/03/2024Matthew Cowell264847StrataCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: Must submit requested information by 27 March 2024
20/03/2024Svetlana Molodcova282286Klever Bookkeeping LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership DepartmentCase found: £3,000 fine, Must submit requested information by 27 March 2024
24/04/2024Jijuraj Ponmadithil500125013Future Tech PVT LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department;Case found: £2,500 fine, £500 costs, Must submit requested information within 7 days
24/04/2024Syed Hasan500118424Cloud Age Accountancy LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: Excluded from Membership, £500 costs
24/04/2024Mike Whelan500122562Hospitality Business Services LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: Excluded from Membership, Revocation of AML Supervision, £500 costs,
25/06/2024Mohamed Walji500121819GDS Accountancy LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership DepartmentCase found: The Member may resign their professional membership by mutual agreement
25/06/2024Penelope Borlase500122648PMB BookkeepingCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership DepartmentCase found: The member must submit their AML Complete profile within 30 days (by Thursday 25 July 2024)
25/06/2024Mohammad Javed Answer292614JA Business Services LtdA member with an affiliated practice that is eligible for IAB supervision (as outlined in Schedule 2) must receive AML supervision from the IAB. Failure to complyCase found: Upon expiration of the current HMRC AML Supervision the member must take out IAB AML Supervision • The member must pay costs of £100 • Non-compliance with the above order will result in the case being referred to the Adjudication Panel
07/08/2024Mohammed Nadeem500123719Hasim & Co AccountantsCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: The member must: • submit the required information to IAB within 30 days (by 6 September 2024) • must pay costs of £100
07/08/2024Geevaka Silva500125514Triangle Business Services LtdCompliance failure: Failure to comply with any required action notified by the Compliance or Membership Department AND: Unregulated practiceCase found: The member must: • submit the required information to IAB within 30 days (by 6 September 2024) • must pay costs of £100
07/08/2024Andrew Parker298503Accountant4UA member with an affiliated practice that is eligible for IAB supervision (as outlined in Schedule 2) must receive AML supervision from the IAB. Failure to complyCase found: • Upon expiration of the current HMRC AML Supervision the member must take out IAB AML Supervision • The member must pay costs of £100 • Non-compliance with the above order will result in the case being referred to the Adjudication Panel, where the Panel may consider making further orders, including but not limited to issuing further fines, costs, or removal of professional membership.
12/02/2025Lisa Saville166427Lisa Saville BookkeepingCompliance failing; and Subscription, fines, or other arrearsCase found: Termination of supervision + membership. Costs £700 [appeal grounds not found]
12/02/2025Muhammad Naeem295544Muhammad NaeemCompliance failingCase found: Termination of supervision + membership. Costs £400 [appeal grounds not found]
12/02/2025Tracy Wrobel222474Bookkeeping Buddies LtdCompliance failingCase found: 30 day requirement to populate IAB Complete system in full. £100 costs £ 500 fine, Public reprimand. [appeal grounds not found]
09/02/2026Gerald Kelly500126723Kelly & CoDishonesty – failure to disclose previous disciplinary proceedings by other relevant Professional Body.Excluded from IAB professional membership; Ineligible for future IAB professional membership; Reprimand issued; Fine of £5156.25 and costs of £200 levied. [Appeal grounds not found]
09/02/2026Christina Eggleton292524Next Level Accountancy LtdCompliance failing; Professional Misconduct - failure to satisfactorily engage in a complaint resolution process; found to have fallen below the standard of behaviour expected of a professional member.AML Supervision revoked; Excluded from IAB professional membership; Ineligible for future IAB professional membership; Ineligible for a Certificate of AML Supervision with the IAB going forward; Reprimand issued; Fine of £1500 and costs of £200 issued. [Appeal grounds not found]
09/03/2026Andrew Price260672Price Accountancy ServicesUnregulated practice; Compliance failing."The member to be excluded from IAB professional membership; The member to be ineligible for professional membership with the IAB for the period of 24 months; Fine of £575 and costs of £500 issued. [Appeal grounds not found]"
09/03/2026Zoe Rosborough (Goodchild)500124606Innovate Accountancy LimitedDishonesty; Professional Misconduct - non-declaration of disciplinary action on membership renewal with the IAB."The member to be excluded from IAB professional membership; The member to be ineligible for future IAB professional membership; AML Supervision of Innovate Accountancy Limited with the IAB to be revoked; The member to be ineligible for a certificate of AML Supervision with the IAB going forward; Fine of £12,656.25 and costs of £500 issued. [Order upheld by Appeals Panel]"

39 findings published. If you believe an entry is inaccurate, contact the IAB.