Facing an investigation as an accountant - don't panic

If you receive a client complaint about your work or conduct as an accountant, this often leads to a disciplinary investigation by your professional body. Matthew Corrie, barrister at 5 St Andrew’s Hill, explains how to prepare

Is your CPD up to date? Are your anti money laundering (AML) procedures fully compliant? Have you had a client complaint? Have you received a letter from your regulator informing you that you are under investigation?

Thankfully, most members of the various accountancy bodies will never find themselves facing a disciplinary investigation by their regulator.

However, in what is rightly a heavily regulated profession, accountants and auditors have a plethora of technical standards to meet along with the duty to comply with the requirements contained within the byelaws and various codes of conduct and ethics which apply. 

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