Divisional Committees: Australian Capital Territory
Content Summary
Committees
The ACT Division has several committees that advance the interests of members through internal and external advocacy. They meet regularly and liaise with representatives from the ACT Divisional Council.
Contact
Professional Services Committee
The committee serves the interests of members working in the professional service industry. It aims to create networking and knowledge exchange opportunities by leveraging members' expertise and existing networks.
| Chair | Yushi Zhang CPA |
| Deputy Chair | Lachlan Cotter CPA |
| Members | Kimberley MacDonald Ross Lawler CPA |
Public Practice Committee
This committee coordinates discussion groups for practitioners and contributes to the development of continuing professional development courses for CPA Australia. Committee members identify key public practice interests and issues for CPA Australia to address. The committee is actively involved in representing CPA Australia members at all levels of government.
| Chair | Kerri Selby FCPA |
| Members | Ingrid Doyle FCPA Hannah Tran FCPA Kylie White CPA Rebecca Fitzpatrick FCPA Rocky Bali FCPA Nirali Amitkumar Chudasama Todd Smith CPA |
Public Sector Committee
| Chair | Sally So CPA |
| Members | Carol Allnut CPA Basu Banka CPA Allan Dixon FCPA Yulia Firestone CPA Bei Hu CPA Michael Jeremenko CPA Vidoshi Jana FCPA Iryna Rakova CPA Mayooran Sinnathurai FCPA |
The Experienced Network Committee
| Chair | Hawari Badri FCPA |
| Deputy Chair | Allan Gaukroger FCPA |
| Members | Douglas Barton FCPA Geoffrey Britt CPA Susan Bruce FCPA Peter Campos FCPA Jill Divorty FCPA Rosemary Everett FCPA Elizabeth Hallett FCPA Nicholas Langley FCPA Gerard Lillicrap FCPA Brian Thomas FPCA Karen Williams FCPA |
Women in Business Committee
This committee was established to advance, represent and engage the interests of CPA Australia’s women members.
Hannah Tran FCPARachel Shanks
| Chair | Annie Ryan FCPA |
| Deputy Chair | Yulia Firestone CPA Candice Zhang CPA |
| Members | Linda Bennett FCPA Cha Jordanoski FCPA Iryna Rakova CPA Rheina Rutherford CPA Hannah Tran FCPA Rachel Shanks |
Young Professionals Network Committee
This committee is the leading support network for young accounting, finance and business professionals in the ACT. It provides opportunities to develop the personal and professional skills of young members through regular networking and technical sessions.
| Chair | Tian Yang CPA |
| Members | Surbhi Arora CPA |