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ProfessorAdrian Sawyer

Professor

Department of Accounting and Information Systems

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    Department of Accounting and Information Systems
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BIO

My research interests include the tax compliance literature (including behavioural issues, compliance costs, role of tax professionals, complexity, ethics, etc), tax administration issues (including binding rulings and taxpayers rights), developing an international tax organisation, international tax issues (including Base Errosion and Profit Shifting), tax policy development in New Zealand and globally, the readability and understandability of tax legislation, the role of taxation in e-commerce, environmental taxes, devolution of taxing powers, developing a Treatry of Waitangi /Te Tiriti compliant tax system,  and individual insolvency (including alternatives to bankruptcy and stigma issues).

TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    University of Canterbury, Department of Accounting and Information Systems, UC Business School1 Jul 1993 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Extraordinary Professor
    University of South Africa, South Africa
  • International Fellow
    University of Exeter, Tax Administration Research Centre (TARC), Exeter, United Kingdom
  • Academic Expert Panel
    Singapore Tax Academy Research Initiative, Centre for Commercial Law in Asia, Singapore, Singapore
  • NZ Tax Committee member
    CPA Australia, Southbank, Australia

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Board of Trustees
    Avonhead School, Christchurch, New Zealand1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2019

DEGREES

  • SJD
    University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Charlottesville, United StatesMay 2007
  • MCom
    University of Canterbury, New Zealand1 Apr 1993
  • BCom
    University of Canterbury, New Zealand1 Apr 1990
  • LLB
    University of Canterbury, New Zealand1 Apr 1990

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA)
    Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand2 Dec 2019 - present
  • Fellow Certified Practising Accountant (FCPA)
    CPA Australia2 Dec 2019 - present
  • Chartered Accountant (CA) + 25 years certificate (2018)
    Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, New Zealand1 Jul 1993 - 2 Dec 2019
  • Certified Practicising Accountant (CPA)
    CPA Australia, New Zealand1 Jan 2014 - 2 Dec 2019
  • Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
    High Court of New Zealand, Christchurch, New Zealand30 Jun 1990 - present

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

FACULTY

  • UC Business School

GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION

  • Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

AVAILABILITY

  • Collaborative research projects
  • Consulting & advisory services
  • Media enquiries
  • Policy advice & government consultation
  • Technical expertise & support
  • Outreach & community engagement

FIELDS OF RESEARCH