u/Icy-Educator4840

I am part qualified and an ACA finalist. I am struggling very hard to find a new role, any advice?

The job market is so cooked.

I'm an ACA trainee and I'm in a really difficult situation that I've created myself.

Earlier this year I was working at a Top 15 accounting firm. My employment ended after I was dismissed. A few months later I interviewed for another Top 15 accounting firm.
During the interview, I made two mistakes that I deeply regret:
• I told them I was still working at my previous firm, even though my employment had already ended.
• I told them I had only failed one ACA exam, when in reality I'd failed two. I knew they had a policy of not hiring trainees who had failed two exams, so I panicked and lied.
The exam question was only asked verbally during the interview. I didn't put anything false in writing about the number of exam failures.
I was offered the job and I've now been working there for over a week.
The problem is that they're now transferring my ICAEW training file. My previous employer closed my training agreement when my employment ended, and the training file clearly shows this. I also don't have any practical work experience hours recorded after that point because I wasn't working there anymore.
I have a meeting coming up to discuss my training file and hours. I'm worried that as soon as they review the information, they'll realise I wasn't employed by my previous firm when I interviewed.
I'm fully aware that this is my own fault and I know I shouldn't have lied. I'm not looking for people to tell me I was right, because I wasn't. I'm just trying to understand what I'm realistically facing.
My questions are:
• Has anyone been in a similar situation?
• If my new employer discovers the truth, is dismissal the most likely outcome?
• Is this the sort of thing that could be reported to the ICAEW, or would it usually be dealt with internally?
• Would it be better to admit everything if it comes up in the meeting, or is there another approach I should consider?

I'd just really appreciate hearing from anyone who's worked in practice, especially in ACA training or HR, about how situations like this are typically handled.