Rate My Professor Richard Copp

Dr. Richard Copp is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics at Griffith Business School, Griffith University, where he serves as the Discipline Advisor for Business Law. He holds a PhD (1994) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Queensland. As a practising barrister, he specialises in income tax, including tax planning for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the Tax Equivalents Regime used to tax government-owned corporations. His research specializations include competition law, corporations law, taxation and finance law, and trusts law. Additional academic interests cover tax compliance costs associated with superannuation and VAT/GST, psychological and corruption costs of VAT, corporate governance, financial instruments such as credit default swaps and securitisation, socially responsible investments, corporate insolvency, eco-political institutions, and ethics education for finance students following the Global Financial Crisis.

Richard Copp has published extensively on these topics. Key publications include 'The Impact of Tax on the Prospects of Achieving Target Retirement Wealth in Australian Default Superannuation Plans' (2017, co-authored with Samarkovski, Wiafe, and Freudenberg), 'The Hidden Compliance Cost of VAT: An Exploration of Psychological and Corruption Costs of VAT in a Developing Country' (2016, co-authored with Faridy, Freudenberg, and Sarker), 'Cash Flow Benefit from GST: Is it Realised by Small Businesses in Australia?' (2014, co-authored with Belle Isle and Freudenberg), 'Should Funds Invest in Socially Responsible Investments during Downturns: Financial and Legal Implications of the Fund Manager's Dilemma' (2010, co-authored with Kremmer and Roca), 'Assessment of Insolvency Issues for the Mortgage Originator and Trustee-Issuer in Securitisation Programs' (2008, co-authored with Rajapakse and Gardner), and 'Corporate Insolvency and the GST: Suggestions for Policy and Law Reform' (2002). He convenes courses including Insolvency Law (3001AFE), Principles of Business and Corporations Law (7159AFE), and Financial Crime Regulation and Compliance (7340AFE). Copp contributes to the Centre for Personal Finance and Superannuation and serves on the faculty of the Academy of Financial Crime at Griffith University.