Originally posted by Fred Bloggs
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Is convicted ex accountant Darren Upton practicing?
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Originally posted by DaveB View Post
Nope, you can call yourself an Accountant with no qualifications whatsoever. To be a Chartered Accountant you do need to be a member of the ICAEW or equivalent for the other home nations. Darren was kicked out of every professional UK accountancy association in the run up to his conviction.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
Indeed, that's exactly what I believed to be the case. Question is then, who would give any business to him now? I sort of guessed he'd be better off retraining as a brick layer, plasterer or something. (Article in the media today about brickies in Manchester earning over £600 per day).Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostRemind me what he was convicted of?
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
Indeed, that's exactly what I believed to be the case. Question is then, who would give any business to him now? I sort of guessed he'd be better off retraining as a brick layer, plasterer or something. (Article in the media today about brickies in Manchester earning over £600 per day).
He's a middle aged office worker, no way he is going to be able to retrain and earn decent money in the trades. You need to have put the time in and have the expertise to get those sort of rates. £600 per day is a lot but that article was about brikies laying 1000 bricks a day, day in day out. You don't just do a quick training course and start doing that. Same with plastering, plumbing etc. It's hard physical graft."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
I sort of guessed he'd be better off retraining as a brick layer, plasterer or something. (Article in the media today about brickies in Manchester earning over £600 per day).
(makes me wonder why we bother having accountants when every single home improvement quote I get is "cash only m8")⭐️ Gold Star ContractorComment
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Originally posted by PerfectStorm View Post
That's £600 per day or £600 after tax as well!
(makes me wonder why we bother having accountants when every single home improvement quote I get is "cash only m8")Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostDown with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
So. Darren Upton, convicted of fraud, is still practising. Hmm. Secondary question, does he retain membership of any professional organisation?Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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