Accounting, Auditing & Control

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Introduction

Our mission

Nyenrode's Center for Accounting, Auditing & Control focuses on the reliability of (non-) financial management and accountability information aimed at internal and external stakeholders.

Correct, current and reliable information is essential for the daily operations and strategic direction of any organization, and the role of IT systems and applications such as Data Analytics is pivotal.

Correct, current and reliable information is also essential for good governance. Through the various specializations within our center we look at this from different perspectives and roles – for instance from the controller or the accountant's.

Education

Our activities

Our education programs aim to build our students into 'robust professionals'. We facilitate this by offering room for critical reflection and a focus on professional judgement and ethics.

Our education programs integrates personal and professional skills; training our students and participants to continuously act in the common interest and preparing them for the ever-changing expectations from stakeholders in a changeable environment.

The Center for Accounting, Auditing & Control is responsible for two of the three core expertise of both the accountancy and controller programs. We provide a significant contribution to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
  • Master of Science in Accountancy
  • Post-Master RA (including the Custom Made track)
  • Master of Science in Management
  • Master of Science in Controlling
  • Executive Master in Finance & Control
  • Doctoral Program
  • Foundations of Management
  • Leadership Development Program

Additionally, we train experienced professionals through our Executive Educations programs, sharing our expertise in masterclasses, the New Board Program and the Supervisory Board Cycle, amongst others.

Related programs

  • The future of finance & innovation: your agenda

    Start date: January 24, 2025
    Language:
    • English
    Location:
    • Breukelen

    As the world in which you operate changes, you will have to change with it. Moving from the age of industrial organizations to a platform economy, being able to determine what constitutes appropriate investment- and risk management theories is more important than ever.

    Executive Education Workshop 23

  • Growing your investment leadership

    Start date: November 8, 2024
    Language:
    • English
    Location:
    • Breukelen

    Demonstrating investment leadership will help you in guiding your stakeholders through the process of understanding your recommendation, accepting them and feeling comfortable with the results.

    Executive Education Workshop 24

  • Understanding Boardroom dynamics & interaction

    Start date: September 27, 2024
    Language:
    • English
    Location:
    • Breukelen

    Being aware of your behavior and how it is perceived by others and understanding the dynamics involved in this interaction will help you to maximize your contribution to the board and increase your chances of achieving your goals.

  • Executive Programme Hydrogen

    Start date: 17 September 2024
    Language:
    • English
    Location:
    • Breukelen
    • Norway
    • Rotterdam

    In the dynamic world of the energy transition, the Executive Hydrogen Programme emerges as a platform for leaders in the hydrogen sector.

  • Impact MBA

    Start date: March and September 2025
    Language:
    • English
    Location:
    • Amsterdam
    • Breukelen
    • Online

    With Impact MBA you become a leader fit for a sustainable and technological future.

    Nyenrode Impact MBA

Research

Our research

The Center for Accounting, Auditing & Control conducts research in the following fields:

  • Auditing
  • Information and Management Accounting Control Systems
  • Corporate Governance

We conduct our research in cooperation with (international) professionals in the field. Faculty members regularly present their findings at international research conferences and seminars, and publish in academic journals.

You can find their (inter) national publications in the academic bios on the faculty members' profile pages.

Opinion

Related news

  • Bridging gaps between pension funds and local impact investments.

    Type: Opinion
    Publication date: 7/9/2024

    Pension funds are increasingly interested in investments that not only yield returns but also contribute positively to society. However, there are several gaps between pension funds on one side and impact startups and investors on the other.

  • Mandating company reporting won’t enhance transparency

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 7/3/2024

    The EU’s Directive 2014/95/EU requires large companies to disclose non-financial information related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters in their annual reports. However, a recent study from Nyenrode Business University found that simply mandating reporting won’t guarantee enhanced transparency. In fact, the Directive's flexibility and weak enforcement make it less effective, and more costly, for companies that are not motivated to share detailed information.

  • 4 Steps HR needs to take to create an engaging company culture

    Type: Education
    Publication date: 6/25/2024

    To be able to attract and retain people in the current tight labor market, it is necessary to improve the employee experience. But how exactly do you do that? What are your first concrete steps?

  • 'Those who embrace ESG fuel innovation'

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 6/14/2024

    Organizations must restore the balance between business continuity and concern for people, nature and society, according to Prof. Albert Plugge in his inaugural speech on June 14. Plugge is professor of ESG Transformation & Digital Innovation at Nyenrode Business University. "Financial interests have prevailed since the industrial revolution, but that concept is no longer tenable."

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Partners

Partners

Foundation for Auditing Research

Nyenrode Business Universiteit is an active contributor to the Dutch Foundation for Auditing Research, an autonomous institute for academic research into the drivers of audit quality. We also host the annual International FAR Conference and a number of masterclasses.

Cooperation with auditing firms

The center works closely with the auditing firms employing our students to collect data for research classes and thesis tracks. This cooperation results in vast databases for education and research purposes.

Cooperation with NBA Young Profs

NBA Young Profs (link in Dutch) is the network of Dutch young accountants/auditors and trainees. The Center for Accounting, Auditing & Control works with them to collect data for collective research, publish white papers and conduct scientific research. This collaboration results in unique data to contribute to the public debate, education and research.


Team

Our people

Contact

Prof. dr. Cokky Hilhorst

Job title Professor
Phone number :  +31 346 295 406