{"id":5271,"date":"2020-12-24T06:10:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T06:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/?p=5271"},"modified":"2021-03-18T12:42:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T12:42:23","slug":"the-importance-of-a-crb-checks-for-accountants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/the-importance-of-a-crb-checks-for-accountants\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of a CRB Checks for Accountants"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you work in financial services you will have a responsibility towards your clients and customers, so there is a strong likelihood that you will need a CRB check.<\/p>\n

A degree in finance and any accountancy qualifications won\u2019t count for much without the vital ingredient \u2013 clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), commonly known as a CRB check<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Accountants must undergo a standard CRB because you have a position of high responsibility in dealing with the finances of others.<\/p>\n

To be suitable for your role in this field it is law (under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) that you have CRB check clearance. This is understandable given the fact you are responsible for disclosing financial information on companies or even individuals.<\/p>\n

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Standard CRB check<\/h2>\n

This, with your consent, will be applied for by a potential employer<\/a> or, if you are self-employed, by a screening service or organisation that is registered with the DBS. This check flags up all convictions, spent or unspent.<\/p>\n

It depends on the type of conviction, whether you will be deemed suitable for the role or not. Offences that are generally unacceptable<\/a> are those pertaining to financial misconduct or fraud.<\/p>\n

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Spent convictions filter<\/h2>\n

A spent conviction, depending on the nature of your crime, it can be filtered through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), which has replaced the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) in conducting checks. If you were convicted, for example, of common assault when you were young, this conviction<\/a> won\u2019t be show up on your DBS check forever. A conviction such as common assault, will be filtered from the checking process after 11 years and if you were a minor it is five and a half years.<\/p>\n

Roles requiring standard DBS clearance<\/h2>\n