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Hi All
Does anyone know if one needs to disclose a police caution to the ACCA as both a student and on applying for membership?
I think the answer is yes but want to be sure first.
Also, any thoughts on the likelihood that said police caution would result in disciplinary action/ a fine or, worse still, the application being rejected?
ThanksI think cautions will stay on your record for 6 years if you were over 18 when the offence happened?
I would always recommend honesty here. Tell ACCA. I do not know what they will say but I would imagine that the offence would have a impact on the reaction of the ACCA.I hope it turns out okay.
Normally you’d not have to declare cautions, but the ACCA has an exemption from the relevant act of Law, so I believe you do.
As long as the caution was for a minor issue (they seem to be given for various levels of seriousness recently!) I’d think you should be fine. Not declaring it would bring your ethical character into account and probably be a bigger issue than declaring it.
https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/q562.htm
https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/ACCA_Global/Members/Forms/app-register.pdf
Hey!
Would a serious caution (non financial related) completely rule me out of becoming an ACCA member/student? I agree, honesty is the best policy.
Thanks.
Best thing to do is to let ACCA know when submitting your application, they will decide if there is a matter to take further depending on if you didnt disclose it when becoming a student etc. From their point of view, were you hiding it when you became a student? Why are you only telling them now? It may be a caution that is not too serious and they may simply acknowledge it and carry on with your application as normal.
I know someone got a caution after he registered as an ACCA student. In which case, he wouldn’t have anything to disclose upon registration. I hope ACCA will not take minor cautions too seriously and just approve the membership
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