Paul Aplin joined A C Mole & Sons in 1980 and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1985; he qualified as a member of the CIOT in 1989 and became the firm’s first tax partner in 1992.

He served as chairman of the ICAEW Tax Faculty from April 2007 to June 2009 and now chairs its Technical Committee and serves as vice president having been elected in 2016.