Amanda Ward

Member’s name: Amanda Ward
Date of Hearing: 11 December 2025
Division: New South Wales
Tribunal: Disciplinary

On 11 December 2025 the Disciplinary Tribunal found Mrs Amanda Ward breached CPA Australia’s 11 May 2022 Constitution (“the Constitution”) Article 36(a) in having “committed, participated in or been involved with an Adverse Event” as defined in:

• 76(l) of the Constitution in that she was “Closely Associated with a Practice Entity: 
  
  1. which has become Insolvent: 
     
     1. at the time when it became Insolvent: or 
     2. at any time during the two years prior to it becoming Insolvent” 
  
  by reason of her role as sole director and member of Award Accounting Pty Ltd ACN 003803236 in which a liquidator was appointed on 25 June 2025.

Mrs Amanda Ward did not attend the Disciplinary Tribunal Hearing and, a denial of the complaint was entered on her behalf.

Penalty and Costs:

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

Complaint 1:

• Forfeiture of membership for a period of 2 years.

The Disciplinary Tribunal also imposed conditions for readmission to be considered and accepted by the General Manager Professional Conduct.

The Member was ordered to pay CPA Australia’s costs of $13,106.50.