You can gain CPD hours by participating in most discussion groups.
Group contacts are listed below. If you have a question regarding a new topic, email: nsw.discussiongroups@cpaaustralia.com.au
Albury Wodonga: Business
Commercial Club Ltd
618 Dean Street, Albury
Wayne Williams CPA
P: 02 6056 1833
E: wwilliams@personnelgroup.com.au
Dates: Last Thursday of the month (February – November)
Associate Members Networking Group
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney 2000
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Emily Luk CPA
E: emily@mccannaccounting.com.au
Ben Tse CPA
E: ben__tse@hotmail.com
Dates: Tuesday 23 February, Thursday 24 March, Tuesday 5 April, Wednesday 8 June, Thursday 18 August, Thursday 15 September, Wednesday 23 November
Bankstown Commerce and Industry
Padstow Bowling Club
109 Iberia Street, Padstow
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Geoff Sadler CPA
P: 0438 942 766
E: geoff.sadler@bigpond.com
Dates: Fourth Wednesday of every month (February – November)
Central Coast
Quality Inn, The Willows
Central Coast
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Richard Collins CPA
P: 02 4340 0865
M: 0419 692 467
E: richard@fourcs.net.au
Dates: Third Wednesday of the month (February – November)
Central Coast Risk
Westpac Business Baking Centre
Fountain Plaza, Karalta Road, Erina
5.45pm – 7.00pm
Rhonda Wheatley FCPA
E: rewheatley@westnet.com.au
Dates: Available on notice, meeting quarterly (February – November)
City Financial Planning
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
12.00pm – 2.00pm
Nigel Janson CPA
P: 02 9279 2300
E: admin@financialmasterplan.com.au
Dates: Second Wednesday of the month (February – November)
City Taxation
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Rohan Mukherjee
Teddy Kosasih
E: citytaxation@gmail.com
Dates: Second Monday of the month (February – December)
CPA University of New South Wales
University of NSW Kensington
Chancellery Building, Level 2, Rm 241 (Yen) and Rm 242 (Florin)
12.00pm – 2.00pm
Christine Sabile CPA
E: c.sabile@unsw.edu.au
Dates: Third Thursday of the month (February – November)
Directors
Pitcher Partners
Level 22, 19 Martin Place
12.00pm - 2.00pm
Con Livissianis FCPA
E: conl@exemplarpa.com.au
Dates: Third Tuesday of February, May, August and November
Eastern Suburbs
Randwick (Bowen) Library
Auditorium, Level 1
669-673 Anzac Parade, Maroubra
6.30pm – 8.30pm
James McPherson CPA
E: james.mcpherson@condon.com.au
P: 02 9893 9499
Dates: Second Wednesday of the month (February – November)
Financial Institution
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
5.45pm – 7.45pm
Leonard Yong FCPA
E: cpafinancialinstitutions@outlook.com
John Ness FCPA
Dates: First Wednesday of the month (February – November)
Forensic Accounting
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Pashtoonyar Ahmadi FCPA
E: pashtoonyar@nev-au.com
Dates: Second Thursday of the month (February – December)
Hawkesbury – Nepean Accountants
Springwood Sports Club Macquarie Room
83 Macquarie Road, Springwood
6.00pm – 8.30pm
Duke Wolfgramm ASA
P: 02 4721 8144
E: cpadiscussiongroup@hallchadwick.com.au
Dates: Last Tuesday of the month (February – November)
Hills District
Castle Hill RSL Club
Level 6, Castle Street, Castle Hill
7.00pm – 9.00pm
Colin Harrison
E: harrisontax@yahoo.com
Dates: Second Tuesday of the month (February – November)
Hornsby District
Hill Christian Alliance Church, Pennant Hills
Level 2, Railway Street, Pennant Hills
7.30pm – 9.30pm
David Lo CPA
E: hornsbycpa@live.com
Dates: Second Wednesday of the month (February – November)
Inner-West Accountants
Five Dock RSL
66 Great North Road, Five Dock
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Yateender Gupta FCPA
P: 02 8095 9405
E: yateen@fabc.com.au
Dates: Second Monday of the month (February – December)
Investment Strategy
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
6.00pm – 7.30pm
Sunny Yap CPA
E: isdg_cpa@yahoo.com.au
Dates: Second Wednesday of the month (February – December)
Macarthur Public Accountants
UWS Campbelltown Campus
6.30pm – 9.00pm
Michelle Dimond
P: 0416 026 974
E: macarthurdiscussions@gmail.com
Dates: Fourth Wednesday of the month (January – November)
Management Accounting
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Suzie Livrinska
P: 02 9994 8069
E: suzieliv123@gmail.com
Dates: Third Thursday of the month (February - May and August - November)
Menai Accountants
Community Hall Menai
34 – 42 Allison Crescent, Menai
7.45am – 9.45am
Amanda Ward CPA
P: 02 9541 2944
E: mail@aaward.com.au
Dates: Third Thursday of the month (February – November)
Newcastle Commerce and Industry
Gallipoli Legion Club
Level 2, 3 Beaumont Street, Hamilton
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Ross Howard FCPA
P: 02 4934 3567
E: rahoward33@bigpond.com
Dates: Third Wednesday of the month (January – November)
Newcastle Tax
Merewether Golf Club
40 King St, Adamstown
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Graham Ingram FCPA
P: 02 4940 8010
Dates: First Wednesday of the month (February – December)
Northern Beaches
Manly-Warringah, Master Builders Club
18 Fisher Road, Dee Why
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Peter Polgar FCPA
M: 0414 861 306
E: peter@bizintel.com.au
Dates: Second Wednesday of the month (February – December)
Northern Suburbs Taxation
Willoughby Club
26 Crabbes Avenue, Willoughby
6.00pm – 7.30pm
Arthur Tateossian FCPA
P: 02 9413 2522
E: arthur@mycpa.com.au
Dates: Third Monday of the month (February – November)
Norwest Practising Accountants
Executive Boardroom, The Hills TAFE, Building E
Castle Hill Campus Corner Showground and Green Rd
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Graeme Beattie CPA
P: 02 8844 1200
E: graeme.beattie@worrells.net.au
Dates: First Wednesday of the month (February – November)
Not-For-Profit
Grant Thornton Office
Level 17, 383 Kent Street, Sydney
12.00pm – 1.30pm
Kegan Kashian FCPA
E: kegank@bigpond.com
M: 0400 222 346
Dates: Last Thursday of the month (February – November)
Parramatta Accountants
The Paramatta Phoenix Chinese Restaurant
Level 4, Shop 4070, Westfield Parramatta
12.30pm – 2.30pm
Lyn Dong
E: enquiries@condon.com.au
Dates: Second Monday of the month (February – December)
Parramatta Commerce and Industry
Building ET (ground floor)
At rear of UWS, Rydalmere, Entry off Victoria Rd
6.00pm – 8.00pm
John Bligh CPA
E: johncbligh@hotmail.com
Dates: Third Wednesday of the month (February – November)
Parramatta Practising Accountants
Parramatta RSL
Corner O'Connell and Macquarie Streets, Parramatta
6.00pm – 8.30pm
Peter Liesch FCPA
E: lieschpa@aol.com
Dates: First Tuesday of the month (February – November)
Port Macquarie
Café 2444, 180 Lake Road
Port Macquarie
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Charles Roberts CPA
E: chas_port@yahoo.com.au
Dates: Second Thursday of the month (February – November)
Practice Management
Various locations
7.00pm – 9.00pm
Graeme Beattie CPA
P: 02 8844 1200
E: graeme.beattie@worrells.net.au
Dates: Available on notice for registered members
Risk
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Darren Chang CPA
E: ljd.change@bigpond.com
Andrew Crawford FCPA
E: andrewcrawford@optusnet.com.au or andrew.crawford@health.nsw.gov.au
Dates: Thursday 25 February, Thursday 19 May, Thursday 25 August and Thursday 10 November
Small and Medium Enterprise
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
6.00pm – 7.30pm
Brian Carter FCPA
P: 02 9484 5714
M: 0412 436 208
E: rbcarter@optusnet.com.au
Dates: Fourth Monday of the month (February – November)
SMSF
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
5.45pm – 7.30pm
Les Bryce CPA
P: 02 8576 1798
E: les.bryce@team.telstra.com
Dates: Third Wednesday of the month (February – November)
St George Business Accountants
St George Leagues Club
Princes Highway, Kogarah
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Peter Konnaris FCPA
P: 02 9588 7188
E: kontax@bigpond.com
Dates: Available on notice, registered members only
Sutherland Shire
Bob Reus & Co
2, 35-37 Railway Parade, Engadine
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Bruce Evans
P: 02 9525 6622
E: coneva@ozemail.com.au
Dates: Third Monday of the month (February – December)
Sydney Accountants Forum: Public practice
Various locations
7:00pm – 9.00pm
Ken Wright CPA
P: 02 9743 0744
E: ken.wright@enhanceaccounting.com.au
Dates: Second Wednesday of the month (February – December)
Sydney CBD India Australia
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Yateender Gupta FCPA
E: sydneycbd@icai.org.au
Dates: Third Tuesday of the month (January – December)
Sydney Accountants in Government
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Hendrik Lianto CPA
P: 02 8346 1909
E: hendrik.lianto@transport.nsw.gov.au
Dates: Third Tuesday of the month (February – November)
Sydney Professional Accountants Group
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Simon Wu FCPA
E: simon@simonwu.com.au
Peter Polgar FCPA
P: 9999 5611
M: 0414 861 306
E: peter@bizintel.com.au
Dates: First Thursday of the month (March – December)
Women in Business
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
5.30pm – 8.00pm
Eleanor Smith CPA
E: cpawomen@gmail.com
Dates: Last Tuesday of the month (February – November)
Young Professionals in the Sydney CBD
CPA Australia
Level 3, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Edmund Chu
M: 0410 105 588
E: edmund@copaa.com.au
Kelvin Wang CPA
E: kelvinelw@gmail.com
Dates: 24 February, 15 June, 12 October and 15 November