Frustrated by what he believes is “silence” on this issue of board remuneration disclosure, NSW-based accountant and CPA Australia member Brett Stevenson, who is leading a group of members seeking change with the association’s leadership, is looking to meet with Mr Joyce to escalate his plight.
“The… attitude of the current board and leadership in dealing with these issues is driving us to do whatever is necessary to force them,” Mr Stevenson told Accountants Daily.
“We have a lot of things planned in terms of action… contacting our members of parliament is one of the first cabs off the rank,” he said.
“There is no way we want to be left wondering ‘what if,’” he added.
This is the latest in a string of pushes from the rebel group, including a petition requesting a statement disclosing the remuneration paid to each of the directors of CPA Australia and its subsidiaries.
Mr Stevenson also received a copy of CPA Australia’s register of members, albeit without a list of email addresses.
It is one thing to have grievances it’s another entirely as to how you deal with them – From what I can tell this is a small group of members aided by the media banging the same old same old drum. If this was serious journalism you would be doing your own investigations to see 1. – if anything illegal is happeening, and 2. if the broader CPA membership are unhappy with management of their organisation. Shooting from the hip is lazy and does nothing to symbolise ‘independence’ of thought.
No James, this actually relevant. Here we have members of a professional body frustrated with the dictators running a membership driven body. They want to influence the philosophy of the CPA, limit the perks paid to the executives etc. A whole range of issues that are being ignored by the CPA leadership. These guys have tried conventional channels and have been ignored, if not disenfranchised. They want their views represented fairly. Does any of this apply to your professional body ?
Another slow news day!