AN ACCOUNTANT has been charged with a range of fraud offences after a joint investigation between Gloucestershire Police and HM Revenue and Customs.

Bruce Edward Pritchett, 57, of the Reddings, Cheltenham will appear before magistrates in Cheltenham on Monday, October 27 charged with a total of 29 offences, which include:

• 21 counts of fraud by misrepresentation

• Two counts of fraud by abuse of position

• Two counts of obtaining a money transfer by deception

• One count of failing to disclose knowledge of money laundering

• One count of dishonestly failing to disclose information to make a gain

• One count of false accounting

• One count of theft.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2002 and 2013 and relate to Mr Pritchett's accountancy practice in Shurdington.

Anyone who has concerns they may have been a victim of a fraud that could be related to this case is urged to call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 and quote Gloucestershire Police - Operation Real.