美国联邦中小企业局(Small Business Administration，简称SBA)于1958年被美国国会确定为"永久性联邦机构"。作为美国联邦政府专门设立的向中小企业提供资金支持、技术援助、政府采购、紧急救助、市场开拓(特别是国际市场)等全方位、专业化服务的机构，美国中小企业管理局是美国政府制定小企业政策的主要参考和执行部门，在各联邦政府部门中享有很高的地位，局长由总统亲自任命。美国中小企业局总部设在华盛顿，在美国十大城市设有分局，分局下设100多个地方机构，员工总人数超过4000人。

　　澳大利亚公共会计师协会(IPA)特聘了来自美国小企业管理局(SBA)国际贸易办公室的高级顾问Eugene Cornelius先生出席并参与了围绕澳大利亚衰弱生产力现状的讨论会议。

　　美国小企业管理局(SBA)的国际贸易办公室是Cornelius先生一手建立起来的，现任职于副署长，他同时监管着四个机构部门：联邦州贸易;国际贸易金融;国际事务与贸易政策和行政管理与运营。

　　除此之外，Cornelius先生还兼顾着国际中小企业联合会(ICSB)在华盛顿总部为期一年的工作任务。

　　在这里，Cornelius先生有幸将与Winslow Sargeant博士携手共事。Sargeant博士是国际中小企业联合会总统当选人和S&T常务董事，此前他曾是美国前总统Barack Obama直接任命的首席辩护律师。与此同时，他还是一家在威斯康辛州麦迪逊的风险投资公司总裁。

　　Cornelius先生和Sargeant博士将共同加入为小企业发声的优秀演讲人团队当中，他们将参与在2019年9月4-5日，由IPA Deakin中小企业研究中心举办的“大愿景”活动。此次活动的演讲嘉宾还包括房屋住宅部兼助理财政部部长Hon Michael Sukkar MP以及澳大利亚小企业和家族企业监察官Kate Carnell女士。

　　其他国际演讲嘉宾包括：辛辛那提大学的Charles Matthews教授;2017-18Fulbright奖学金获得者;来自印度尼西亚的国际中小企业联合会副总裁、企业家、商业顾问，Diah Yusuf女士。

　　U.S.EXPERTS TO PRESENT AT MAJOR PRODUCTIVITY CONFERENCE

　　The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)has engaged senior adviser to the Office of International Trade at the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),Eugene Cornelius,Jr to present and co-facilitate a major conference focusing on Australia’s flagging productivity.

　　Mr Cornelius was responsible for the establishment of the SBA’s Office of International Trade and previously,as deputy associate administrator of that Office,overseeing four program divisions:Federal State and Trade;International Trade Finance;International Affairs &Trade Policy;and Administration &Operations.

　　In addition to his SBA role,Mr Cornelius has accepted a one-year detail with the International Council for Small Business (ICSB),with headquarters in Washington DC.

　　Mr Cornelius will be joined by fellow American,Dr Winslow Sargeant.Dr Sargeant is ICSB’s President Elect and Managing Director of S&T.Previously,he was the Chief Counsel for Advocacy appointed by and reporting direct to President Barack Obama.Dr Sargeant was also a managing director at a Madison,Winsconsin-based capital firm,Venture Investor LLC.

　　Mr Cornelius and Dr Sargeant will form part of a large line-up of talented presenters at the Small Business:Big Vision event being run by the IPA Deakin SME Research Centre on 4and 5September 2019.Keynote speakers include the Hon Michael Sukkar MP,Minister for Housing and Assistant Treasurer,and Ms Kate Carnell,the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.

　　Other international speakers include:Prof Charles Matthews,University of Cincinnati;2017-18Fulbright US Scholar,USA;and Ms Diah Yusuf,entrepreneur,business consultant,Vice President ICSB,Indonesia.

来源:IPA