(b) By reason of her conduct at 1(a) above, Sandra Kansy FCCA is liable to disciplinary action pursuant to bye-law 8(a)(ix) (as applicable in 2017).

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1 26 January 2018 Disciplinary Committee ordered exclusion from membership* On 26 January 2018, the Disciplinary Committee of (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) found proved the following allegations against a member Ms Sandra Daphne Kansy FCCA, of Sambourne, Warwickshire, United Kingdom: Allegation 1 (a) On 7 March 2017, Sandra Kansy FCCA was convicted of fraud by abuse of position/false accounting at Worcester Crown Court, which is discreditable to or the accountancy profession. (b) By reason of her conduct at 1(a) above, Sandra Kansy FCCA is liable to disciplinary action pursuant to bye-law 8(a)(ix) (as applicable in 2017). Allegation 2 It is alleged that Sandra Kansy FCCA breached the Global Practising Regulations (as applicable from 2011 to 2017) by virtue of not holding a valid practising certificate with regards to any or all of the following: (a) She carried on public practice, in particular during the period of October 2011 and 11 August 2017 she held herself out on the TaxAssist (Redditch) website as:

2 (i) being available to undertake the preparation, completion and filing of tax returns, the preparation of annual/year-end accounts and the completion of VAT returns; and (ii) An accountant, contrary to Regulation 3(1)(a) of the Global Practising Regulations (as applicable from 2011 to 2017). (b) Between October 2011 and 11 August 2017, Ms Kansy was and/or held herself out as being the sole proprietor of TaxAssist (Redditch) which carried out public practice contrary to Regulation 3(2)(a) of the Global Practising Regulations (as applicable from 2011 to 2017) (c) By reason of her conduct in respect of any or all of the matters set out at 2(a) and (b) above, Sandra Kansy FCCA is: (i) Guilty of misconduct pursuant to bye-law 8(a)(i); Allegation 3 (a) Contrary to Regulation 3(1)(a) of the Complaints and Disciplinary Regulations 2014 (as applicable from 2015 to 2017), Sandra Kansy FCCA has failed to cooperate with the investigation of a complaint in that she failed to provide information requested in any or all of s correspondence as set out in Schedule A

3 (b) By reason of her conduct in respect of any or all of the matters set out at 3(a) above, Sandra Kansy FCCA is: (i) Guilty of misconduct pursuant to bye-law 8(a)(i); The Disciplinary Committee ordered that Ms Sandra Kansy FCCA be excluded from membership with immediate effect, and pay costs to in the sum of The Committee further ordered that no application for readmission should be considered for five years from the effective date of exclusion. Please note that this may be the subject of an appeal. s regulations require 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. - ends - For media enquiries, contact: Adele Gilbert, Newsroom T: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) E: adele.gilbert@accaglobal.com Monique McKenzie, Newsroom T: +44 (0)

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