Governance
Governance structure
The Certified Public Accountants Association (CPAA) is a not-for-profit membership organisation.
We aim to provide a professional association for UK based small accountancy practitioners and those working within small accountancy practices.
A Board of Trustees govern the Association, primarily consisting of practising members and the Company Secretary/Operations Manager. This group typically meets once a quarter, or more
frequently if needed. They are responsible for agreeing major strategic decisions and for scrutinising the activities of the organisation.
A group comprising the Chairman, Deputy, and Company Secretary/Operations Manager form the Management Team regularly meets to help the Board develop its strategic vision and ensure this is
implemented. On a day-to-day basis, the Company Secretary/Operations Manager is responsible for the running of the Association, with a team of dedicated staff.
The CPAA is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales with company number 03448159
Leading
the way
Meet the individuals who guide and oversee our organization with integrity and dedication.
Our trustees bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and skills to the table and are dedicated to ensuring our continued success.
Bill Annand
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Bill Annand
Chris Schei
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Chris Schei
Chris became a member of the CPAA in 2007 and joined the Board in 2011, he has been Deputy Chairman and Finance Director since 2013 during which time he has been actively involved in ensuring that the Association has the financial resources to enable it to provide its members with high quality education, CPD and technical and regulatory support, he has also been engaged in raising the Association’s professional standards and profile with various Governmental agencies and organisations and creating links with accounting and other related professional bodies. Based in Norfolk, Chris is a Fellow of the Association and a member of the Chartered Management Institute he has been in practice for over thirty years providing accountancy and management services and advice to a wide variety of individual and corporate clients based across East Anglia.
Lee Haywood
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Lee Haywood
Operations Manager & Company Secretary
Lee joined the CPAA in 2013. Initially working on the development of the Association’s first qualifications. He acted as Deputy Company Secretary and after the retirement of his predecessor, Paul Matthews, he was appointed Operations Manager/Company Secretary. Lee has day to day management responsibilities for the Association’s administration, supports the Board and has overseen several key projects.
Harpreet Sohal
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Harpreet Sohal
Alison Hale
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Alison Hale
Mike Fuller
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Mike Fuller
Russell Cooper
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Russell Cooper
Cathy Lee
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