Ireland Case No. 23496False returns (Companies Act 2014, s.876) · Co. Longford
Longford accountant Robert Browne sentenced for making false tax returns
Robert Browne, 53, a chartered accountant from Killoe, Longford, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for using his former employer's Audit Registration Number to conceal late tax filings for five clients between July 2016 and August 2019. Judge Pauline Codd imposed a two-year sentence suspended in full, conditional on him paying recompense to two remaining clients within six months.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced20 Dec
3 reports
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatBrowne illegally used his former employer's Audit Registration Number to hide late tax filings for five clients (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe affected companies had to have their accounts reaudited (longfordleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatRobert Browne, 53, of Treanlawn, Killoe, Longford, pleaded guilty to making returns false in a material particular under section 876 of the Companies Act 2014. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatBrowne was not qualified to carry out an audit but illegally used his former employer's Audit Registration Number to hide late tax filings for five clients. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatBrowne left his former employer in 2017 and brought several clients with him to work as a chartered accountant on his own. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatA victim impact statement from a couple who had been clients described how their family life was impacted and their trust in professionals was eroded. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatJudge Codd noted the offending was not for personal gain but involved a high degree of breach of trust of his clients and former employer. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatBrowne used his former employer's Audit Registration Number illegally to hide late tax filings for five clients. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe offending occurred on dates between July 2016 and August 2019 (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenBrowne left his former employer in 2017 and brought several clients with him (longfordleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe matters came to light when his former employer noticed their ARN had been used for accounts they knew nothing about (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationDetective Garda Keith Gorman, on secondment to the Corporate Enforcement Authority, prosecuted the case (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe matters came to light when Browne's former employer noticed their ARN had been used in relation to accounts they knew nothing about. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- chargeBrowne pleaded guilty to making returns false in a material particular under section 876 of the Companies Act 2014 (longfordleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (longfordleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Pauline Codd imposed a two-year sentence suspended in full (longfordleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe condition was to pay recompense within six months to the two remaining clients (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Pauline Codd imposed a two-year sentence suspended in full on condition that Browne pay recompense within six months to the two remaining clients. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceThe condition was that Browne pay recompense within six months to the two remaining clients. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherBrowne has no previous convictions (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherBrowne was under suspension pending the outcome of the proceedings and was due for strike-off in the new year (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe matters came to light when Browne's former employer noticed their ARN had been used for accounts they knew nothing about. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherBrowne was under suspension as a certified accountant pending the outcome of the proceedings and was due for strike-off in the new year. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherA victim impact statement from a couple who were clients described how their family life was impacted and their trust in professionals was eroded. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Dec2022Midlands accountant who took on too much work is sentenced for making false returns
Sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; two-year sentence suspended in full with condition to pay recompense to two remaining clients within six months; Browne due for strike-off as a certified accountant.
convicted, Robert Browne, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Browne - 20 Dec2022Longford accountant who took on too much work is sentenced for making false returns
Sentencing report from Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; Browne received a fully suspended two-year term conditional on paying recompense to two remaining clients within six months.
- 20 Dec2022Longford accountant who took on too much work is sentenced for making false returns
Full sentencing details including the judge's reasoning, the defendant's testimony, victim impact statement, and the suspended sentence with conditions.