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LINDA MURPHY, CPA Zone Management (NT) Pty Ltd Member since 2001 To be honest, I chose Accounting as a career to "spite" my former husband! We had moved to Tasmania for a 2 year posting with my then husband's job, at the end of 1989. Up until that time I had been a stay at home Mum, and that was the expectation for the next umpteen years while the children grew up. Having had to leave my close friends behind in Darwin, I decided that I was no longer willing to sit at home and not put my brain to use. As we were only to be living in Tasmania for a 2 year period I went to the local TAFE and found a course that I would be able to complete within the 2 years that we were there. The course was an Associate Diploma in Business (Accounting). I had not studied since I left high school in 1972 so I was quite nervous about commencing it but my hard work paid off and I was awarded The Dux of the College for the time that I was there. I initially joined the CPA Passport Programme whilst studying for my Degree in Accountancy at Uni. I was interested in the networking opportunities presented and wanted to be part of an organisation of like minded people. I remain a CPA as I take pride in being part of an elite organisation of Accountants, who wish to maintain standing within the community. CPA Australia continues to support its Members, and its stringent Professional Code of Conduct ensures that Members of the profession are revered and respected by those from the general public who have dealings with them. I have never had to actively seek employment since commencing my Accounting studies; rather, employers have come knocking on my door to offer me a position. I am certain that the reason for this is the CPA designation and the high standards that we strive to maintain. Since completing my first qualification as an Accountant, I have worked in both the Private and Public Sector. My first job putting my qualifications to the test, was as Assistant Accountant with Paspaley Pearling Company. Whilst working there I commenced my Bachelor of Business, with an Accounting Major and a Double Minor in Law and Management. After leaving Paspaley Pearling Company, I worked for Bill Passmore & Associates in the Financial Planning and Insurance Industry for 7 years 8 months. I then worked for Feros Wee, a CPA Public Accounting firm for over 4 years. After my stint there, I moved back into the Financial Planning sector again, working for a firm called Retire Invest. After 12 months, I was asked to work in a Public Accounting practice, specialising in the Taxation side of the business. I am now the Registered Tax Agent for that group of companies. CPA Australia - 50 years in the Territory means 50 years of promoting the role of women in the business community. CPA Australia actively supports and encourages the advancement of women in their chosen profession, and for this they should be applauded. Women are the backbone of society and with strong women in Accounting, Management and Leadership roles, the Territory will go from strength to strength. BE HEARD. BE RECOGNISED. CPA AUSTRALIA

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