Disciplinary actions.As a result of investigations of alleged violations of the Codes of Professional Conduct of the AICPA and/or state CPA societies, the following ethics cases have been resolved by settlement agreement under the Joint Ethics Enforcement Program: * John R. Hepfer of Lansing, Mich., suspended from membership in the AICPA and the Michigan Association of CPAs for 24 months, effective May 11, 2004. * Gregory T. Shields of Richmond, Ind., expelled from membership in the AICPA and the Indiana CPA Society, effective May 20, 2004. As a result of decisions by hearing panels of the Joint Trial Board, the following members have had their AICPA memberships: --Terminated: * Kenneth R. Johse of Wharton, Tex., effective May 2, 2004. * Robert G. Sedlacek of Chicago, effective June 18, 2004. * Craig G. Stayner of Salt Lake City, effective June 17, 2004. * Arthur R. Venezia Venezia: see Venice, Italy. of Farmingdale, N.Y., effective June 17, 2004. --Suspended: * Deborah Werner of West Islip, N.Y., effective June 18, 2004. Under the automatic disciplinary provisions of the Institute's bylaws, the following members have had their AICPA memberships: --Terminated because of final judgments of conviction for crimes punishable by imprisonment for more than one year: * Jeffrey S. Ginn of Lexington, Ky., effective June 1, 2004. * Robert P. Mild of Masury, Ohio, effective June 1, 2004. * James N. Wuensche of Scottsdale, Ariz., effective June 1, 2004. --Terminated following revocation of their CPA certificate, license and/or permit to practice by their state boards of accountancy: * John M. Giesecke Jr. of Thousand Oaks, Calif., effective June 1, 2004. * Stephen S. Lowber of Mill Creek, Wash., effective June 1, 2004. * Michael J. Morley II of Morton, Pa., effective June 1, 2004. * Jay S. Ozer of Paradise Valley, Ariz., effective June 1, 2004. --Suspended following suspension of their CPA certificate, license and/or permit to practice by their state boards of accountancy: * Yuen Ching Jennifer Cheng of Hong Kong, effective June 1, 2004. * Thomas R. DeBerry of Wichita, Kan., effective Apr. 8, 2004. * Lie-Fung Hsieh of Irvine, Calif., effective May 11, 2004. * Russell C. Riggins of Kirkland, Wash., effective June 1, 2004. Details on these disciplinary actions can be accessed through: www.aicpa.org/pubs/cpaltr/index.htm |
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