Damien Ward

Member’s name: Damien Ward CPA
Date of Hearing: 3 February 2026
Division: New South Wales
Tribunal:Disciplinary

On 3 February 2026 the Disciplinary Tribunal found Mr Damien Ward breached CPA Australia’s 11 May 2022 Constitution (“the Constitution”) Article 36(a) in that he had "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 24 October 2024 that he failed to comply with subsections 30-10(1), 30-10(7), 30-10(9) and 30-10(10) of the Code of Professional Conduct in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) and subsequent termination of his registration as a tax agent effective 19 December 2024 prohibiting him from reapplying for 1 year.

Mr Ward attended the Disciplinary Tribunal and denied the Complaint.

Penalty and Costs:

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

• A severe reprimand.
• Mr Ward must successfully complete the online course CPA Australia’s “Ethical Dilemmas in Accounting: A Practical: Perspective”.

Conditions imposed by the Disciplinary Tribunal:

• Mr Ward must notify CPA Australia if he obtains his TPB registration and resumes offering Public Accounting Services.
• Mr Ward must undertake a Practice Review within 12 months of obtaining his tax agent registration.

Mr Ward was ordered to pay a contribution to CPA Australia’s costs of $12 978.50.