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Research Publications

  1. Impact of Taxation on Credit Unions in Australia

    • Dominic Gasbarro, PhD, Associate Professor of Finance, Murdoch University, Phil Hancock, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Western Australia and J. Kenton Zumwalt, PhD, Visiting Professorial Fellow, University of Western Australia and Profe
    • Sep 24, 2007 No Comments
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    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.

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    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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