Kerry Hall

Member's name: Ms Kerry Hall
Date of Hearing: 7 July 2020
Division: Queensland
Tribunal: Disciplinary Tribunal

On 7 July 2020 the Disciplinary Tribunal found that Ms Kerry Hall breached:

Volume 1:

• Article 39(a)(ii)(C) of the 14 May 2019 Constitution (“the Constitution”) in that she “failed to observe a proper standard of professional care, skill or competence by failing to respond to a request from a client in 2019 for the return of the client's taxation records to enable another accountant complete the client's taxation lodgements.”
• Article 39(a)(ii)(A) of the Constitution in that she breached By-Law 5.2(a)(ii) and 5.2(b) for failing to respond to a Complaint about her and provide further information when requested within 10 business days or at all.

Volume 2:

• Article 39(a)(ii)(A) of the Constitution in that she breached:
  • By-Law 9.5 which provides “Every Member holding a current Public Practice Certificate must, for so long as the Member holds the Public Practice Certificate:….
    2. in relation to a Quality Review relating to that Member, comply with all Quality Review steps and requirements and successfully complete a periodic Quality Review within the Quality Review Prescribed Timeframes…”,
       in failing to successfully complete a Quality Review within the Quality Review Prescribed Timeframes.”
  • By-Law 5.2(a)(ii) and 5.2(b) for failing to respond to a Complaint about her and provide further information when requested within 10 business days or at all.

Penalty and costs

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

Volume 1:

In relation to the Member's failure to observe a proper standard of professional care, skill or competence:

• severe reprimand.

In relation to the Member's failure to respond to Professional Conduct:

• severe reprimand
• a fine of $1000.

Volume 2:

In relation to the Member's failure to successfully complete a periodic Quality Review within the prescribed timeframe:

• forfeiture of Membership, not eligible for readmission until she successfully completes a Quality Review as a non-member at her own cost.

In relation to the Member's failure to respond to Professional Conduct:

• severe reprimand
• fine of $1000.

Prior to any application for readmission, Ms Hall must first pay the fines and costs.

Ms Hall was ordered to pay CPA Australia's costs of $4916.