What can U.S. credit unions learn from Australian credit unions? Plenty, according to Filene Research Institute’s newest study which examines the impact of taxation on Australian credit unions.
A trio of researchers:
- Dominic Gasbarro, Associate Professor of Finance at Murdoch University
- Phil Hancock, Associate Professor Accounting at University of Western Australia
- J. Kenton Zumwalt, Professor of Finance at Colorado State University
delve into the experiences of Australian credit unions during their transition from tax-exempt to taxed entities.
Taxation is the number-one public policy issue for U.S. credit unions. Therefore, exploring another country’s experience with credit union taxation provides credit union executives and policymakers a slight imperfect yet realistic what-if scenario for U.S. credit unions.
In addition to reading the report, you may download a podcast of the author interview here.
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