Roman Lanis joined the School of Accounting in 2004. He has undertaken research into the impact of culture on accounting systems development, with specific reference to the transitional economies of Eastern Europe. Recent research activities have included the development of a cross-cultural framework in the area of tax and accounting harmonisations.
Roman's work has appeared in leading U.S. and Australian accounting, finance and economics journals. Roman's other interests include the development of international accounting standards, their applicability to developing nations and the present state of accounting/business education in the former Soviet Republics.
Three strategies to fight the tax avoidance revealed by the Paradise Papers
Nov 08, 2017 15:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The release of more than 13 million financial and tax documents known as the Paradise Papers show that the Panama Papers last year and LuxLeaks in 2014 were just the tip of the tax avoidance iceberg. It also shows that the...
To really tackle corporate tax evasion we need a public register
Sep 12, 2016 02:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Australian government shouldnt rely on leaks like that of the Panama Papers to pick up on tax evasion, it should consider stronger action. The federal government showed some leadership earlier this year by...
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