Beibei Chen

Member’s name: Beibei Chen
Date of Hearing: 15 December 2021
Division: Western Australia
Tribunal: Disciplinary Tribunal 

 

On 15 December 2021 the Disciplinary Tribunal found that Ms Beibei Chen breached CPA Australia’s 14 May 2019 Constitution:

1. Article 39(a)(ii)(B)1) when found “guilty of dishonourable practice in any profession or undertaking” with respect to her engaging in Academic Misconduct.
2. Article 39(a)(ii)(B)2) of the Constitution, when found “guilty of conduct which is derogatory to, or not in the best interest of the Company or its Members” with respect to her failure to be honest and forthright about her Academic Misconduct.

Ms Chen attended the Disciplinary Tribunal and denied the Complaints.

 

Penalty and Costs:

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

Complaint 1:

• forfeiture of membership for a period of three years
• a fail to be recorded against Ms Chen’s exam result for the Financial Reporting Segment of the CPA Program
• Ms Chen must successfully complete the Ethics and Governance Segment of the CPA Program within the first year of readmission to membership.

Complaint 2:

• a severe reprimand.

As the Complaints were sustained, Ms Chen was ordered to pay a contribution to CPA Australia's costs of A$2,458.