Name not disclosed

Member’s name: NAME NOT DISCLOSED
Date of Hearing: 17 May 2022
Division: Victoria
Tribunal: Disciplinary Tribunal Hearing 

On 17 May the Disciplinary Tribunal found that a Member breached CPA Australia’s 14 May 2019 Constitution:

• Article 39(a)(iii), in that the “Member was Closely Associated with a Practice Entity which has become Insolvent:

1. at the time the Practice Entity became Insolvent; or
2. at any time during the 2 years prior to the Practice Entity becoming Insolvent.

The Member attended the Disciplinary Tribunal Hearing and admitted the Complaints.

Penalty and Costs:

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

• suspension from membership for a period of 2 years from the hearing date (17 May 2024)
• surrender of the Member’s CPA Australia Public Practice Certificate within 30 days of the hearing, or such time as allowed by the General Manager Professional Conduct.

The Disciplinary Tribunal took into consideration exceptional circumstances and determined to not publish the Member’s name.

The Disciplinary Tribunal imposed a contribution to CPA Australia’s costs of $1,000.