Divisional Committees: Australian Capital Territory
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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.
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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 Terry Grainger FCPA Hannah Tran FCPA Kylie White CPA |
Public Sector Committee
This committee recommends relevant member services and policy issues for action, including the support of Chapter meetings.
| Chair | Sally So CPA |
| Members | Basu Banka CPA Allan Dixon FCPA Yulia Firestone CPA Jyotika Gounder CPA Bei Hu CPA Michael Jeremenko CPA Matthew King FCPA Iryna Rakova CPA Warren Rushby FCPA Yushi Zhang CPA |
The Experienced Network Committee
The committee seeks to advance, represent and engage the interests of experienced practitioners. In particular it supports members who wish to maintain their professional skills, build relationships within and outside the organisation, champion national initiatives, and support members through various networking activities.
| Chair | Hawari Badri FCPA |
| Members | Douglas Barton FCPA Anne Briedis CPA Geoffrey Britt CPA Susan Bruce FCPA Jill Divorty FCPA Rosemary Everett FCPA Allan Gaukroger FCPA Elizabeth Hallett FCPA Richard Kemmis 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.
| Chair | Annie Ryan FCPA |
| Deputy Chair | Yulia Firestone CPA Candice Zhang CPA |
| Members | Linda Bennett FCPA Cha Jordanoski FCPA Holly Marando CPA Iryna Rakova CPA Rheina Rutherford CPA |
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 | Santiago Cadavid Munoz ASA Jiaqi Liu ASA Akanksha Nangia CPA Carol Wu ASA |