Ryan D Radford CPA

Member’s name: Mr Ryan D Radford CPA
Date of Hearing: 11 May 2016
Division: Victoria
Tribunal: Disciplinary Tribunal

On 11 May 2016, the Disciplinary Tribunal found Mr Ryan D Radford breached:

• section 9.2 of APES 220 ‘Taxation Services’, in appropriating a tax refund of a Client to settle his fees without it being agreed to by the Client in writing
• Article 39(a)(ii)B.2) of the Constitution in that he was guilty of conduct derogatory to or not in the best interests of CPA Australia or its Members, in lodging an amended income tax return of a Client with the Australian Taxation Office without the Client’s authority.

Mr Radford attended the Disciplinary Tribunal and admitted the Complaints.

Penalty and costs

The Disciplinary Tribunal found the Complaints sustained and imposed the following penalties:

• a severe reprimand on each Complaint sustained
• that Mr Radford successfully complete a compliant Quality Review by 31 December 2016, a failure to so comply to result in forfeiture of Membership.

Mr Radford was ordered to pay CPA Australia’s costs of $628.77.