Discussion groups: Victoria (VIC)

Aged Care - Finance

Online - MS Teams

4.00pm – 6.00pm
Second Monday every second month (February - December)

Graeme Wickenden
M: 0439 304 224
E: [email protected]

Debra Baxter
M: 0438 020 728
E: [email protected]

Corporate Finance - Melbourne

Online - Zoom (some in-person meetings)

7:00 - 8:30 pm
Second Wednesday of the month (Feb - Dec)

Yuki Huang
P: 0430 850 523
E: [email protected]

Anthea Li
M: 0478 118 888
E: [email protected]

Yiran Lin
M: 0425 100 388
E: [email protected]

La Trobe CPA

La Trobe University - Bundoora Campus

Plenty Road & Kingsbury Drive, Bundoora 3083

12.30pm - 2.30pm

Third Wednesday every 2 months, starting April (First meeting will be the fourth Wednesday)

Jodie Banfield
P: 9479 1090
E: [email protected]

Olivia Tan
P: 9479 5356
E: O.Tan@latrobe.edu.au

Australia Tax Club

The Australian Club
110 William Street, Melbourne 3000

6.30pm – 9.00pm
First Monday of the month (excluding January)

Lisa Morgan
P: 0420 985 362
E: [email protected]

Robert Allen
P: 8602 9268
E: [email protected]

Chinese Accountants

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

Online/Face to face. Please contact group to confirm

7.00pm – 8.30pm
Third Thursday of the month

Hanna Geng
Winnie Lam
Victoria Liu

E: [email protected]

CPA and ICAI Melbourne Chapter

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Various dates

Srini Vasan
M: 0408 007 714
E: [email protected]

Vimal Gehlot
E: [email protected]

Forensic and Financial Investigations Group

Online meeting

7.30am – 9.00am
Last Wednesday of the month

Greg O’Neil
M: 0407 355 635
P: 5225 7098
E: gregory_o’[email protected]

David Nolan
P: 9300 0608
E: [email protected]

Stephen Mangos
P: 0411 481 976
E: [email protected]

Essendon North-West

Old Keilor Hotel
670-672 Old Calder Highway, Keilor 3036 

6.30pm
Second last Monday of the month (beginning 17th February) 

Alex Robertson
P: 0412 439 914
E: [email protected]

Mount Waverley General

Suite 7, 334 Highbury Road
Mount Waverley VIC 3149 

6:15pm onwards 

First Monday of the month

Rohan Kandapper
P: 0403 863 714
E: [email protected]

Kean Kong
P: 9013 6228
E: [email protected]

Chooi Beh
P: 03 9561 0333
E: [email protected]

North West CPA Discussion Group

Chiefly Room - Anglers Tavern, 2 Raleigh Road, Maribyrnong

6:00 – 8:00pm
Third Tuesday of each month

Sally-Anne Attard 
Judy Wignall 
Nola Martin 

E: [email protected]

CPA SMSF

Online (via Zoom)
CPA office (if face to face)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Third Thursday of the month (excluding January, May & December)

Ping Wang
M: 0411 783 385
E: [email protected]

Rony John
P: 0444 544 199
E: [email protected]

South East Accountants

Mulgrave Country Club 
490 Wellington Road, Melbourne 3150

5.30pm – 8.30pm
Third Thursday of the month (February - November)

Ernest Collins
M: 0425 713 721
E: [email protected]

Simon Forthun
E: [email protected]

Sunita D'mello 
E: [email protected]

Toastmasters Club

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.00pm – 8.30pm
First and third Thursday of the month
(Starting from the third Thursday in January and ending on the First Thursday on December)

Alan Lim
P: 0425 765 500
E: [email protected]

Central Management Accounting Group

Online - Zoom

12.00pm – 1:30 pm
Last Tuesday of the month (excluding January & December)
If the last Tuesday falls on the last day of the month then the meeting will take place the week before. 

Antoinette Spiteri
E: [email protected]

Eastern Management Accounting Group

Online

7:00 - 8:30 pm
Third Monday of the month

Letitia Allan
M: 0409 595 202
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]

Nadine Seager
E: [email protected]

Geelong Not-For-Profit

Meli Offices, W 7-8, 33 Mackey Street, North Geelong

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Second Wednesday of the month

Richard Nearn
M: 0468 493 314
E: [email protected]

Chris Hudgell
M: 0447 438 936
E: [email protected]

ABACUS CPA

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.00pm – 9.00pm
Fourth Tuesday of the month (excluding January & December)

Sam Di Francesco
P: 9525 3811
E: [email protected]

Mimmo Prinzi
P: 9388 0654
E: [email protected]
 

Asian Practising Accountants

21A Electra Ave, Ashwood VIC 3147

7.30pm – 9.30pm
Third Tuesday of the month

Nelson Chi-hang Wong
P: 0481357255
E: [email protected]

Arthur Lam
E: [email protected] 

Carol Cheong
E: [email protected]

Bendigo Public Practice Discussion Group

Meeting location: varies and will be notified by the chair
First Monday of the month

David Giffard
P: 0427 454 010
E: [email protected]

Kristian Mallia 
P: 0437 575 700 
E: [email protected]

Cheltenham and Districts

West Brighton Club
22 Park Street, Brighton 3186

6.00pm – 9.00pm
Third Tuesday of the month (February - November)

Dylan Neilsen
P: 0427 397 606
E: [email protected]

Amit Aggarwal
E: [email protected]

CPA Central Practitioners Discussion Group

The Clyde Hotel
385 Cardigan Street, Carlton 3053

5.30pm - 7.30pm
Last Monday of the month (February - November)
Fourth Monday in August and November

Simon Wilson
E: [email protected]

Peter Phlorides
E: [email protected]

CPA Eastern Suburbs

Veneto Club
191 Bulleen Road, Bulleen 3105

6:30pm - onwards
Second Wednesday of the month (excluding January)

Shane Deane
P: 9818 8800
E: [email protected]

Dandenong Practicing Accountants

The Dandenong Club 
1579 Heatherton Road, Dandenong 3175

6.00pm – 8.00pm

Third Monday of the month

Mark Vandergert
P: 9524 3155
E: [email protected]

Craig Smith
P: 9551 2822
E: [email protected]

Dandenong Sole Practitioners

The Dandenong Club
1579 Heatherton Road, Dandenong 3175

5.30pm – 9.00pm
Second Tuesday of the month

Donna Baker
P: 0402 199 843
E: [email protected]

Zac Hashimi
E: [email protected]

Doncaster Professional Practitioners

Shopping Town Hotel
Skyline Room
19 Williamsons Road, Doncaster 3108

6.00pm – 8.00pm (non-dinner meetings)
6.00pm – 10.00pm (dinner meetings)
Fourth Wednesday of the month (excluding January and December, and public holidays)

Brodie Hilet
M: 03 9670 8700
E: [email protected]

Andrea Ioannidis
P: 03 9854 3117
E: [email protected]

Dorset CPA

Dorset Gardens Hotel
335 Dorset Road Croydon 3136

6.00pm – 8.00pm
First Wednesday of the month

Marita Starling
P: 9725 0300

Megan Kellett
M: 0421 557 557
P: 9818 8800
E: [email protected]

Eastern Suburbs Practising Accountants

Auburn Hotel
85 Auburn Road, Hawthorn East 3122

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Last Wednesday of the month, with the exception of March which is held on the last Friday.

Rohan Wills
P: 7503 8555
E: [email protected]

Andrew MacNeill
P: 9600 2100
E: [email protected]

Essendon Practising Accountants

Frank's Ristorante 
5/324 Keilor Road, Essendon North VIC 3041

6.00 - 8.00pm
First Monday of each month. If a meeting falls on a public holiday, it will generally be held in the following week.

Frank Legudi
P: 9680 1000
E: [email protected]

Adrian Roca
P: 9600 2100 
E: [email protected]

Geelong Sole Practitioners

Belmont Library, 163 High St, Geelong 3216

5.45pm – 7.30pm
First Tuesday of the month
April meeting may be held on a different day, please contact group convener

Jacqueline Sawyer (Jackie) 
P: 0412 056 548 
E: [email protected]

Alexander Mullen (Alex) 
P: 03 5292 2091 
E: [email protected] 

Roger Butcher
P: 0418 363 670 
E: [email protected]

Greek Accountants

Limerick Arms Hotel

364 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne 3250

6.30pm sharp
Third Wednesday of the month

Nicholas Giasoumi
P: 9818 8800
E: [email protected]

GST-ing

Department of Education
2 Treasury Place, Melbourne 3000

11.00am – 1.00pm
Various dates

Wayne McKenna
M: 0410 643 057
E: [email protected]

Inner Eastern

Tower Hotel
686 Burwood Road, Hawthorn East 3123

6.30pm – 9.00pm
Third Tuesday of the month (February - November)

Adrian Hunter
P: 03 9286 8399
E: [email protected]

Mary Simoni
P: 0413 960 459
E: [email protected]

Inner South

In-House Group
2 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank 3016

From 1.00pm
Second Tuesday of the month

Graeme Marks 
P: 9690 5700
E: [email protected]

Paul Hodge
P: 9690 5700
E: [email protected]

Mornington Peninsula Accountants

Mornington Golf Club
Tallis Drive, Mornington 3931

And on Zoom

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
First Thursday of the month

Craig Allen
P: 0477 515 017
E: [email protected]

Ian Grant
P: 0418 596 429
E: [email protected]

Kylie Doyle
P: 0400 851 56
E: [email protected]

Need To Discuss (NTD) Round Table 

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.30pm – 8.30pm

Third Thursday of every alternate month, March - November, and December

Manzur Isa
P: 9547 8587
M: 0413 018 587
E: [email protected]

Amanda White
M: 0412 848 175
E: [email protected]

Northern Suburbs Practising Accountants

Olympic Hotel
31 Albert Street, Preston 3072
Online via Zoom (upon request)

6.30pm –onwards
Second Monday of the month
Third Monday of the month for March and June

New members are welcome. Contact conveners for details.

Andrew Juzva
P: 9662 2666
E: [email protected]

Piang Kang 
P: 0418 770 367 
E: [email protected]

Ormond Accountants Group

2a/596 North Road, Ormond 3204

6.15pm – 8.15pm
Last Tuesday of the month

Frank Marotta
M: 9578 3200
E: [email protected]

Point Cook Discussion Group

Jamieson Way Community Centre
59 Jamieson Way
Point Cook 3030

5:45pm – 7:30pm
Third Thursday of the month (February-November) 

Chris Kalpenos
M: 0402330692
E: [email protected]

Roger Butcher
M: 0418 363 670
E: [email protected]

CPA Professional Practice Group

Online via Zoom, face to face 2-3 times a year at a dinner meeting (location determined during the year)

5.30pm – 7.30pm
Second Monday of the month (if a public holiday, then the third Monday)

David Wharton
P: 9561 8588
E: [email protected]

Ruth Same
P: 9800 2482
E: [email protected]

Pro-active CPA Group

Tower Hotel
686 Burwood Road
Hawthorn East 3123

6.30pm – 8.30pm

First Tuesday of every month (February - November)

Pino Stravalli
T: 9098 4271
E: [email protected]

Ringwood Practising Accountants

Virtual - Zoom

6.30pm
Fourth Wednesday of the month (excluding January and December)

Matthew Kucianski
P: 0406 266 244
E: [email protected]

Southern Suburbs Practising Accountants

Buckingham Motel
1130 Nepean Highway, Highett 3190
(Royal Room)

6.30pm – 8.30pm
Second Tuesday of the month, from February to December

Michelle Frey
M: 0485 988 416 
E: [email protected] 

Garry James
P: 0417 104 011
E: [email protected]

Taxation group no. 4 - Southbank

Online (via Zoom)

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Fourth Tuesday of the month

Georgia Sinclair
P: 0409 973 708
E: [email protected]

Isaac Gnieslaw
E: [email protected]

Taxation group no. 5 - Southbank

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place
Southbank 3006

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Second Tuesday of the month

Joseph Di Gregorio
P: 9380 4212
E: [email protected]

Stephanie Theodoulis 
M: 0405 829 042

Victoria North

Abruzzo Club
377 Lygon Street, East Brunswick 3057

6.30pm – 8.30pm
Last Wednesday of the month

Pasquale (Pat) Saladino
P: 9384 1522
M: 0405 108 042
E: [email protected]

Jonathan Jackson
P: 9818 8800
E: [email protected]

Victorian Insolvency and Reconstruction

Online via Zoom

6.00pm – 8.00pm
First Monday of the month (except January and November)

Bill Nerlich
P: 9909 7602
E: [email protected]

Joshua May  
P: 9622 1806
M: 0418 593 088 
E: [email protected]

Waverley Practising Accountants

IBIS Melbourne – Glen Waverley
297 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley 3150

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Last Monday of the month

Graeme Corcoran
P: 9888 3111
E: [email protected]

Brooke Quibell
P: 9793 5588
E: [email protected]

Small and Medium Enterprises Group

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Second Wednesday of the month (February-November)

Andrew Cahill
M: 0409 663 939
E: [email protected]

Analytics and Digital Innovation

Online via Teams
6.00pm – 7.00pm
Last Thursday of each month 

Dr Maria Prokofieva
M: 0404039413
E: [email protected]

Dmitry Kruglov
E: [email protected]

Innovation and Technology 

Online via Teams
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Third Tuesday every two months (Feb - Nov)
Face to Face meeting on 14 April

Lalitha Rajan
P: 0417053605
E: [email protected]

Titian Rosati
E: [email protected]  

Third Age Network

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

12.00pm – 2.30pm
Various dates

Dr Rob Webster
M: 0428 100 170
E: [email protected]

Geelong Third Age

Belmont Library
163 High Street
Belmont VIC 3216

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Second Thursday, bi-monthly

Roger Butcher
M: 0418 363 670
E: [email protected]

Eastern Suburbs Women's Accounting

Online via Zoom
7:00 - 9:30 pm
Second Wednesday of the month (excluding January)

Dolly Tiscia
Pamela Linklater
Sofia Neale
Sally Xu

E: [email protected]
(Please leave message including name and number)

Northern Suburbs Women

Meetings are currently online

5.30 start
Last Wednesday of the month

Marina Nelson
Geraldine Allen

E: [email protected]