Shu Jin

Member's name: Miss Shu Jin
Date of Hearing: 29 April 2020
Division: China
Tribunal: One Person Tribunal

On 29 April 2020 the One Person Tribunal found that Miss Shu Jin breached:

• Article 39(a)(ii)A of the Constitution in that she “breached the Constitution (or the constitution of the Company in force immediately before the Amending Date), By-Laws, Code of Professional Conduct or the Applicable Regulations” in that Miss Jin breached By-Law 4.2 that provides:
  “Each Member undertaking Continuing Professional Development must:
  1. (a) maintain a record of the precise nature of him or her Continuing Professional Development, including date, time expended and topics covered;…
  3. (c) produce such record to an officer of CPA Australia for inspection upon request.”
• By-Law 5.2(a)(ii) in failing to provide a satisfactory written explanation in writing to Professional Conduct by 21 February 2019 or at all.

Miss Jin did not attend the One Person Tribunal Hearing and denial of the Complaints were entered on her behalf.

Penalty and costs

The One Person Tribunal found the Complaints sustained and imposed the following penalties:

• In relation to not providing evidence of having undertaken Continuing Professional Development (CPD):
  • forfeiture of membership; Ms Jin is not entitled to readmission of Membership until she first provides evidence that she has undertaken a minimum of 40 hours of CPD in the year immediately preceding the date of her application.
• In relation to her failure to respond to Professional Conduct:
  • a fine of 4527.88 Chinese Yuan Renminbi ($1000 AUD).

Miss Jin was ordered to pay CPA Australia's costs of 4204.07 Chinese Yuan Renminbi prior to any application for readmission.