My research is situated in the area of empirical financial accounting and disclosure. My dissertation research at Stanford University focused on earnings prediction and accounting-based equity valuation, with a specific application in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. I also investigated the role of earnings and R&D quality measures in a real options valuation model. Another research interest is in initial public offerings (IPOs), with a particular focus on the (failure) risk assessment and the pricing of the risk (for example of private placement bonds). I have conducted research on the effects of the implementation of IFRS (international financial reporting standards). Recently, I use eye-tracking experimental methods to investigate the processing of reporting and forecast information, and I investigate the value of ESG strategies and disclosure on the value of companies.

Employment

2005-present: Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Full Professor of Accounting

2017-19:  European Accounting Association
President

2013-2018: Tilburg School of Economics and Management
Vice Dean Education

2010-present: Tias School for Business & Society, The Netherlands
Full Professor of Accounting

2010-2013: Tias School for Business & Society, The Netherlands
Vice Dean

2000-2005: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Assistant Professor of Accounting

1995-2000: Stanford University Stanford, CA
Research Assistant to Professors Barth, Beaver and McNichols.

1992-1995: University of Ghent Ghent, Belgium
Researcher at the Department of Corporate Finance.

• Research Master - Research in Financial Accounting PhD course (since 2007)
• Research Master - Principles of Accounting PhD course (since 2005)
• CentER Honors Program - Accounting module (since 2010)
• M.Sc. in accounting - Accounting Theory (2006-10)
• Master in Finance/Business Valuation Tias -  Financial reporting & analysis (since 2008)
• Executive courses at TIAS business school (since 2006)
• FT MBA Tias - Financial reporting course (2011-14)

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PhD supervision

• Jurian Hendrikse, Tilburg University, "Essays on ESG and capital providers"
• Zili Su, Tilburg University/CUFE, " Essays in equity incentives and share pledging in China"
• Mustafa Ahçi, Tilburg University, "Measurement and effects of corporate innovation"
• Yue Hu, Polytechnic University Hong Kong, "Aggregate accounting information and political turnover"
• Pascal Boeni, Tilburg University, "Essays on pricing and valuation consequences of private placement bonds" (Dec 6, 2019)
• Ties de Kok, Tilburg University, "Essays on reporting and information processing" (May 20, 2019)
• Edith Leung, Tilburg University, "The influence of reporting standards and non-financial stakeholders on financial reporting" (Sep 2013)

PhD committee member

• Kristien Doumen, Antwerp University, "Sustainability in the insurance industry" (since 2022)
• Michele Fabrizi, Padova University,"Essays in executive compensation", April 10, 2013
• Pietro Bonetti, Padova University, "Firm and country determinants of the quality of financial  information",  April 10, 2013
• Filip Bogaert, Ghent University, "The transfer of credit risk: credit derivatives and securitization", June 25, 2012
• Frieda Rikkers, Neyenrode Business University, "Empirical Essays on Credit Modeling", February 26, 2010
• Giorgios Theodoulou, University of Cyprus, "Essays on Financial Economics:Dividend Policies", January 9, 2008
• Stephan Hollander, Tilburg University, "The Merits and Economic Consequences of Reputation: Three Essays", October 12, 2007
• Valeri Nikolaev, Tilburg University, "Financial Reporting, Debt Contracting and Valuation", June 1, 2007
• Yue Wang, Tilburg University, "Essays on the Relevance and Use of Dirty Surplus Accounting Flows in Europe", November 22, 2006
• Tony Van Kerckhoven, Universiteit Antwerpen, "Corporate Internet Reporting: Determinants and Effects", September 11, 2006