23 May 2017
Disciplinary Committee ordered a member be excluded*
On 22 May 2017 the Disciplinary Committee of ACCA (the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants) found proved the following allegations against Mr Antony
Jonathan Dawson of Hereford, United Kingdom:
Allegation 1:
It is alleged that Antony Dawson breached Global Practising Regulations (as
applicable in 2015-2017) by virtue of not holding a valid practising certificate
with regards any or all of the following:
(a) Between 23 August 2016 to 31 March 2017, Mr Antony Dawson carried
out public practice contrary to Paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Global Practice
Regulations (as applicable in 2015-2017);
(b) Between 11 May 2015 and 1 May 2016 Mr Antony Dawson held rights,
which in effect put him in the position of a principal, namely 100 %
ownership, in David H Davies & Co which carried out public practice
contrary to Paragraph 3(2)(b) of the Global Practice Regulations (as
applicable in 2015-2017);
(c) By reason of his conduct in respect of any or all of the matters set out at
1(a) to 1(b) above, Antony Dawson is:
(i) Guilty of misconduct pursuant to bye-law 8(a)(i);
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Allegation 2:
(a) Contrary to Paragraph 3(1) of the Complaints and Disciplinary
Regulations 2014, Antony Dawson has failed to co-operate fully with the
investigation of a complaint in that he failed to respond to any or all of
ACCA’s correspondence dated:
i)
24 August 2016;
ii)
25 August 2016;
iii) 16 September 2016;
iv) 7 October 2016;
v)
8 November 2016
(b) By reason of his conduct at 2(a) above, Antony Dawson is:
(i) Guilty of misconduct pursuant to bye-law 8(a)(i);
The Disciplinary Committee ordered that Mr Dawson be excluded from membership with
immediate effect and that any application for readmission to membership be referred to
the Admissions and Licensing Committee. In addition the Committee ordered that Mr
Dawson pay a fine in the sum of £1000.00. The Committee further ordered that Mr
Dawson pay costs to ACCA in the sum of £7,164.58. Please note that this may be the
subject of an appeal.
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ACCA’s regulations require ACCA to publish the Committee’s findings and orders by way
of a news release, as soon as practicable.
* An order made by the Disciplinary Committee shall take effect from the date of expiry
of the Appeal Period referred to in the Appeal Regulations unless the Committee directs
that the order should have immediate effect.
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Notes to Editors
About ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for
professional accountants. It offers business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people
of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in
accountancy, finance and management.
ACCA supports its 188,000 members and 480,000 students in 178 countries, helping
them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required
by employers. ACCA works through a network of 100 offices and centres and more than
7,110 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee
learning and development. Through its public interest remit, ACCA promotes appropriate
regulation of accounting and conducts relevant research to ensure accountancy
continues to grow in reputation and influence.
Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity,
innovation, integrity and accountability. It believes that accountants bring value to
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economies in all stages of development and seek to develop capacity in the profession
and encourage the adoption of global standards. ACCA’s core values are aligned to the
needs of employers in all sectors and it ensures that through its range of qualifications, it
prepares accountants for business. ACCA seeks to open up the profession to people of all
backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating its qualifications and delivery to
meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers. More information is
here: www.accaglobal.com
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