Application for CPA membership denied due to repeated dishonesty and poor professional judgment.
The applicant applied for admission to membership with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario).
This was his second good character hearing, having been denied membership in 2021 due to a prior criminal finding of guilt for assault causing bodily harm and academic dishonesty.
In his 2023 application, the applicant failed to disclose his criminal record and academic misconduct.
Furthermore, an investigation revealed he was listed as a CPA on a company website and was acting as a director for an unregistered accounting firm operated by his uncle, a convicted fraudster.
The Admission and Registration Committee found that the applicant repeatedly concealed information and exercised poor professional judgment.
The Committee concluded the applicant failed to establish he was of good character on a balance of probabilities and denied his application, but permitted him to re-apply in two years.
