Zhewen Li

Member’s name: Zhewen Li 
Date of Hearing: 24 November 2025
Division: New South Wales
Tribunal: One Person

On 24 November 2025 the One Person Tribunal found Ms Zhewen Li breached CPA Australia’s 11 May 2022 Constitution (“the Constitution”) Article 36(a) in that she “committed, participated in or been involved with an Adverse Event”, as defined in:

• Article 76(h) of the Constitution, in that she 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” in respect of a decision of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales dated 28 August 2025 in proceedings brought against her by the Law Society of NSW, which stated that: “The Tribunal, having found that the respondent (a) is not a fit and proper person to be employed or paid in connection with the practice of law or to be involved in the management of a law practice and, (b) guilty of conduct that, if she were an Australian legal practitioner, would have constituted unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct, disqualifies the respondent for the purposes of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) indefinitely”.

Ms Zhewen Li admitted the Complaint prior to the convening of the One Person Tribunal and consented to the Determination and imposition of the penalty below.

Penalty and Costs:

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

• Suspension of Membership for two years from 28 August 2025.
• Successfully complete the CPA Australia online course “Ethical Dilemmas in Accounting: A Practical Perspective (127276568)”.

The Member was ordered to pay CPA Australia’s costs of $9,801.00.