Background
Sawyer, Adrian John was born on February 16, 1967 in Nelson, New Zealand. Son of Edgar Alfred and Florence Ivy May (Maindonald) Sawyer.
Sawyer, Adrian John was born on February 16, 1967 in Nelson, New Zealand. Son of Edgar Alfred and Florence Ivy May (Maindonald) Sawyer.
Bachelor of Communications, Bachelor of Laws, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1990. Master of Communications with honors, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1993. Doctor Juridial Science, University Virginia, since 1998.
Investigating accountant IRD, Blenheim, New Zealand, 1989-1991. Assistant lecturer University Canterbury, 1991-1992, lecturer, 1993-1997, senior lecturer, 1998—2005, associate head department, 2003—2006, associate professor, 2006—2007, head department, 2007—2008, professor, since 2008. Company accountant Marlborough Media Ltd., Blenheim, 1994-1999, director, 1994-1997.
Consultant Inland Revenue Department, Wellington, New Zealand, 1997-1998, New Zealand Treasury, Wellington, 1993-1994, IRD, 2001.
Student president, treasurer Rochester and Rutherford Halls of Residence, Christchurch, 1986, 1988. Honorary auditor Canterbury Law Review, 1991—1995, Tenants' Protection Association, Christchurch, 1996—1997, since 2001. Graduate marshall University Canterbury, 1994—1998, since 2000, member budget committee, since 1999, chief marshall, 2004—2005, member research committee, since 2006.
Branch tax committee Institute Chartered Accountants New Zealand, Christchurch, since 1994. Chair organizing committee Accounting & Finance Association Australia & New Zealand Conference, 1995—1996. Honorary auditor Association University Staff, 1992—1996, since 2003, Graham Nuthall Classroom Research Trust, since 2005.
Ambassador University Staff, since 2003. Chair organizing committee Australian Tax Teachers Association Conference, since 2008. Deacon, treasurer Christian Brethren Church, Christchurch, since 1995.
Member Accounting and Finance Association Australia and New Zealand, American Accounting Association, American Taxation Association, Australasian Tax Teachers' Association, Australian Tax Research Foundation, Institute Chartered Accountants New Zealand, Australasian Law Teachers Association, Institute Fiscal Studies.
Married Elizabeth Sawyer. 1 child, Anna.