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Professor Marc Cowling, Brighton Business School, University of Brighton, UK, was sponsored by the SME Centre to provide a keynote address at the Enhancing the Future for Small Business in Australia SME conference, organised by the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) in conjunction with the School of Accounting Economics and Finance and the Centre for Sustainable and Responsible Organisations (CSaRO) at Deakin University, 20 October 2014. Professor Cowling also spent a few days at the SME Centre collaborating with Centre academic staff.

Professor Scott Holmes was sponsored by the SME Centre to provide a keynote address at the Enhancing the Future for Small Business in Australia SME conference, organised by the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) in conjunction with the School of Accounting Economics and Finance and the Centre for Sustainable and Responsible Organisations (CSaRO) at Deakin University, 20 October 2014. Professor Holmes was Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development) at University of Western Sydney.

Professor Robert Blackburn, Director SME Centre, University of Kingston (UK) and Editor in Chief of the International Small Business Journal was sponsored by the SME Centre to provide a keynote address at the Regulation, competition and taxation: Challenges for small business and accountants SME conference, organised by the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) in conjunction with the School of Accounting Economics and Finance and the Centre for Sustainable and Responsible Organisations (CSaRO) at Deakin University, 14–15 October 2013. Professor Blackburn also spent a few days at the SME Centre collaborating with Centre academic staff.

Potter, B., Pinnuck, M., Tanewski, G. and Wright, S., 2019. Keeping it private: financial reporting by large proprietary companies in Australia, Accounting & Finance, 59, pp. 87-113, doi: 10.1111/acfi.12436

Blackburn, R, Carey, P, and Tanewski, G, 2018, Business advice by accountants to SMEs: relationships and trust, Qualitative research in accounting and management, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 358-384, doi: 10.1108/QRAM-04-2017-0022.

Bradbury, ME, Raftery, A and Scott, T, 2018, Knowledge spillover from other assurance services, Journal of contemporary accounting and economics, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 52-64, doi: 10.1016/j.jcae.2018.02.006.

Cowling, M, and Tanewski, G, 2018, 'On the productive efficiency of Australian businesses: firm size and age class effects', Small Business Economics, pp. 1-14, doi: 10.1007/s11187-018-0070-0.

Moayedikia, A, Yeoh, W, Ong, K & Boo, Y 2018, ‘Framework and literature analysis for crowdsourcing's answer aggregation’, Journal of Computer Information Systems, pp. 1–12.

Wiesner, R, Chadee, D and Best, P, 2018, Managing change toward environmental sustainability: a conceptual model in small and medium enterprises, Organization and environment, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 152-177, doi: 10.1177/1086026616689292.

Arnold, B, Bateman, H, Ferguson, A & Raftery, A 2017, ‘Partner-scale economies, service bundling and auditor independence in the Australian self-managed superannuation (pension) fund industry’, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 161–180, doi: 10.2308/ajpt-51573

Muskat, B & Zehrer, A 2017, 'A power perspective on knowledge transfer in internal succession of small family businesses', Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 333-350, doi: 10.1080/08276331.2017.1345208

Newman, A, Schwarz, S, & Ahlstrom, D 2017, ‘Microfinance and entrepreneurship: an introduction’, International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, vol. 35, no. 7, pp. 787–792, doi: 10.1177/0266242617719314

Roxas, B, Chadee, D, de Jesus, R, & Cosape, A 2017, ‘Human and social capital and environmental management in small firms: a developing country perspective’, Asian Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 6, pp. 1–20.

Atherton, A & Newman, A 2016, ‘The emergence of the private entrepreneur in reform era China: re-birth of an earlier tradition, or a more recent product of development and change?’ Business History, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 319–344.

Carey, P & Tanewksi, G 2016, ‘The provision of business advice to SMEs by external accountants’, Managerial Auditing Journal, vol. 31, no.3, pp. 290–313, doi: 10.1108/MAJ-12-2014-1131

Newman, A, Prajogo, D & Atherton, A 2016, ‘The influence of market orientation on innovation strategies’, Journal of Service Theory and Practice, vol. 261, pp. 72–90, doi: 10.1108/JSTP-02-2015-0044

Senarathna, I, Yeoh, W, Warren, M & Salzman, S 2016, ‘Security and privacy concerns for Australian SMEs cloud adoption: empirical study of metropolitan vs regional SMEs’, Australasian Journal of Information Systems, vol. 20, pp. 1–20, doi: 10.3127/ajis.v20i0.1193

Shahriar, AZS, Schwarz, S & Newman, A 2016, ‘Profit orientation of microfinance institutions and provision of financial capital to business start-ups’, International Small Business Journal, vol. 34, no.4, pp. 532–552, doi: 10.1177/0266242615570401

Warren, M & Lucas, R 2016, ‘Ethics and ICT: why all the fuss?’, Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, vol. 14, no.2, pp.167–169, doi: 10.1108/JICES-12-2015-0043

Azmat, F, Ferdous, AS & Couchman, P 2015, ‘Understanding the dynamics between social entrepreneurship and inclusive growth in subsistence marketplaces’, Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 252–271.

Gilman, MW, Raby, S & Pyman, A 2015, ‘The contours of employee voice in SMEs: the importance of context’, Human Resource Management Journal, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 563–579.

Parker CM, Burgess S & Al-Qirim, N 2015, ‘A review of studies on information systems and SMEs in high ranked IS journals (2000–2014)’, Australasian Journal of Information Systems, vol. 19, pp. S153–S173.

Zutshi, A, Fayezi, S & O'Loughlin, A 2015, ‘How Australian manufacturing firms perceive and understand the concepts of agility and flexibility in the supply chain’, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, vol. 35, no.2, pp. 246–281.

Cumming, D, Guariglia, A, Hou, W, Lee, E & Newman, A 2014, ‘Exploring entrepreneurial activity and small business issues in the Chinese economy (editorial)’, International Small Business Journal, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 603–609.

Lindsay, V, Ashill, N, Roxas, H & Victorio, A 2014, ‘Entrepreneurial orientation and performance of microenterprises in an emerging economy’, Journal of Strategic Marketing, vol. 22, no.7, pp. 631–656.

Newman, A, Schwarz, S & Borgia, D 2014, ‘How does microfinance enhance entrepreneurial outcomes in emerging economies? The mediating mechanisms of psychological and social capital’, International Small Business Journal, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 158–179.

Parker, CM, Bellucci, E, Torlina, L, Fraunholz, B & Zutshi, A 2014, ‘Conceptualising how SMEs incorporate green content in their websites', Australasian Journal of Information Systems, vol. 18, no.3, pp. 137–160.

Redmond, J, Walker, EA, Parker, CM & Simpson, M 2014, ‘Australian SMEs waste to landfill’, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 21 no.3, pp. 297–310.

Roxas, H, Battisti, M & Deakins, D 2014, ‘Learning, innovation and firm performance: knowledge management in small firms’, Knowledge Management Research and Practice, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 443–453.

Response to ACCC Class Exemption for Collective Bargaining – Guidance Note and Related Documents, 3 July 2019 (PDF, 460.7KB)

Response to ACCC Draft Guidelines on the Repeal of Subsection 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, 19 July 2019 (PDF, 462.1 KB)

The IPA-Deakin SME Research Centre made a written submission to the inquiry on the 'Regulation of Auditing in Australia' by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services in October 2019

Responses to ACCC Guidance and Guidelines, 24 November 2019 (PDF, 534.3KB)

Response to ACCC Discussion Paper for Potential ACCC "Class Exemption" for Collective Bargaining, 21 September 2018 (PDF, 547KB)

Response to ALRC Discussion Paper on Class Action Proceedings and Third Party Litigation Funders, 27 July 2018 (PDF, 521.8KB)

Submission to Productivity Commission on Competition in the Australian Financial System, 20 March 2018 (PDF, 1MB)

Comments on Treasury Laws Amendment (Australian Consumer Law Review) Bill 2018, 28 February 2018 (PDF, 893.5KB)

Comments on Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Regulations 2018, January 2018

Submission to ACCC on Interim Guidelines on Concerted Practices

Submission to ACCC on Interim Guidelines on Misuse of Market Power

Submission to Treasury's Financial Systems Division- Corporations Amendment (Crowd-Sourced Funding) Regulations 2018 Funding

Submission to Treasury's Small Business Entities and Industries Concessions Unit- Transparency of Business Tax Debts

Submission to ACCC on Collective Bargaining- Notification and Authorisation Guidelines

Submission to Treasury on Treasury Laws Amendment (Australian Consumer Law Review) Bill 2018 Exposure Draft

Submission to the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission- ACNC Statutory Review

Comments on Corporations Amendment (Crowd-Sourced Funding) for proprietary Companies) Bill 2017, Extending the Crowd-Sourced Funding Regime to Proprietary Companies, June 2017

Submission to the ACCC- Commentary on the Web Content of Industry Associations and Professional Services Group

Submission to Productivity Commission on Competition in the Australian Financial System
Research and drafting of support materials on Mutual Recognition

Submission to Treasury- Disclosure of Business Tax Debts to Credit Agencies

Submission to Treasury- Superannuation Guarantee Integrity Laws

Submission to Treasury- The Tax Expenditure Statement

Review of IPA submission on the introduction of ASIC's fees-for-service under the industry funding model.

Clarke, J. (2016) Options to strengthen the misuse of market power law. 4 February 2016.

Clarke, J 2015, Comments on the Exposure Draft of the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015 related to Unfair Contract Terms, 11 May 2015

Heggen, C & Raftery, A 2015, Commentary on draft legislation establishing appropriate professional, ethical and education standards for Australia financial advisers, 20 December 2015

Hepburn, S 2015, Commentary on the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, the Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Bill 2015 and the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Bill 2015, 7 August 2015

Raftery, A 2015, Comments on the Parliamentary Joint Committee’s (PJC) recommendations to establish appropriate professional, ethical and education standards for Australia financial advisers in the near future, 5 May 2015

Raftery, A 2014, Comments on Treasury’s Discussion Paper on Retirement Income Streams, September 2014

Tanewski, G 2015, Comments on aspects of the Fair Work Act of 2009, March 2009

Carey, P 2014, Commentary on the Productivity Commission Report on Regulator Engagement with Small Business, April 2014

Clarke, P. (2014) Comments on the Exposure Draft of the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015 related to Section 46, Misuse of Market Power. September 2014

Clarke, J & Clarke, P 2014, Comments on the Exposure Draft of the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015, June 2014

Raftery, A 2014, Comments on the Parliamentary Joint Committee’s (PJC) inquiry on Scrutiny of Financial Advice, 4 December 2014

Raftery, A. (2014) Comments on Treasury's Discussion Paper on Retirement Income Streams.  September 2014

Tanewski, G & de Castro, V 2014, Discussion paper on Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, 15 May 2014

Tanewski, G 2014, Pre-Budget Submission 2014–15, February 2014