Christopher Mc Croary

Member’s name: Christopher Mc Croary
Date of Hearing: 22 November 2023
Division: New South Wales
Tribunal: Disciplinary Tribunal

On 22 November 2023 the Disciplinary Tribunal found Mr Christopher Mc Croary breached CPA Australia’s 11 May 2022 Constitution:

• Article 36(a) by having “committed, participated in or been involved with an adverse event” as defined in Article 76(h) of the Constitution in that he “became the subject of a final adverse finding in relation to the member’s conduct, competence or recognition by any Court, professional body, statutory or other regulatory authority in any jurisdiction;” with respect to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) decision of 27 April 2023.

Mr Christopher Mc Croary did not attend the Disciplinary Tribunal Hearing, a denial of the complaint was entered on his behalf.

Penalty and Costs:

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

• Forfeiture of membership, not eligible for readmission until 26 June 2025.

The Disciplinary Tribunal imposed the following conditions prior to readmission:

• Mr Mc Croary must provide the General Manager Professional Conduct (GMPC) evidence:
  • of the successful completion of a training course in professional ethics as approved by the GMPC.
  • that all Australian Taxation Office (ATO) obligations are up to date.
  • that a payment plan is in place to settle overdue ATO debt and that payments required by the ATO are up to date. 

The Member was ordered to pay a contribution to CPA Australia’s costs of $2,820.00.