Public Practice Advisory Committee was formed to meet the needs of Chartered Accountants in public practice, other than the Big 4 firms. These members, from small to medium sized practices, make up a very large percentage of the Institute’s membership and there is a special range of issues that the Committee can address on their behalf.  
 
The Committee focuses on broad issues such as setting strategies and establishing priorities that will further the interests of the sector and of the larger Institute community. Some issues of importance to Public Practice Advisory Committee’s constituency that have been identified to date are staffing and recruitment, advocacy, tax reform, ownership of firms, the Public Practice Program, and Quality Review.  
 
Small Medium Practice (SMP) in Review: In 2004 the Public Practice Advisory Committee undertook a study to establish how the Institute could better support members and address the issues they are facing in their day-to-day business. Further details are available on the Small Medium Practice page.  
 
The Committee members are as follows:  
 
Darryl Jess CA - (Chairman)  
JSP Partners Pty Ltd  
Victoria 
 
John Afford CA 
PKF 
NSW  
 
Rob Atkinson FCA  
Synectic 
TAS  
 
Dianne Azoor Hughes CA 
Pitcher Partners 
VIC 
 
Peter Beames CA 
Beames & Associates 
ACT 
 
Peter Hansen FCA 
RSM Bird Cameron 
WA 
 
Brad Hellen FCA 
Pilot Partners 
QLD 
 
Arthur Kirk CA 
Forsyths 
NSW 
 
Robert Mayberry FCA 
Nexia Court & Co 
NSW 
 
James Orchard CA 
Accru Harris Orchard 
NSW 
 
Michael Nazzari 
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia 
 
Board Representative 
Margaret Parker FCA 
Hayes Knight 
Vic 
 
If Public Practice Advisory Committee is to effectively service your needs it must have your feedback and support. It is therefore important that you keep Public Practice Advisory Committee abreast of issues that you see as important to 'practice'. You can do this by posting your comment/s on the Members Forum - an online message board to promote interactions between you, other members and the Committee and/or emailing comments to: ppac@icaa.org.au