In order to resolve disciplinary proceedings before a Panel of the Disciplinary Committee concerning alleged professional misconduct against him, Rodney Percival George Sim (“Mr. Sim”) of Victoria, British Columbia has agreed to voluntarily resign his membership in the Organization of Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (“CPABC”) and to cancel the CPABC registration of the firm of Rod Sim Inc.
The professional misconduct alleged against Mr. Sim and/or Rod Sim Inc. involves various breaches of the Chartered Professional Accountants Act (the “Act”), Bylaws made pursuant to the Act and the CPA Code of Professional Conduct, including engaging in the practice of public accounting while not licensed or insured to do so, failing to obtain a professional accounting corporation permit, failing to comply with governing legislation for CPABC members and failing to cooperate with regulatory processes of CPABC.
Mr. Sim has also agreed to pay partial costs towards CPABC’s costs of the disciplinary proceedings.
As a result of his resignation, Mr. Sim cannot use or display the designations “Chartered Professional Accountant”, “Chartered Accountant”, or “Professional Accountant”, the initials “CPA”, “CPA, CA”, or “PA”, or imply, suggest, or hold out that he is a Chartered Professional Accountant or a Professional Accountant.