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• 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.

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• “The accountancy degree program requires integration and differentiation”

  Publication date: 2/29/2024

  Long gone are the days when accountancy was solely about financial reporting. Themes such as sustainability, fraud detection and cybersecurity are also coming to the fore. This requires adjustments in the degree program, as Prof. Dr. Ruud Vergoossen RA asserted on Feb. 29 in his emeritus speech.

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• Dr. Willem Schramade appointed as Professor of Finance

  Type: Education

  Publication date: 10/3/2023

  Dr. Willem Schramade has been appointed as Professor of Finance at Nyenrode Business University as of October 1, 2023. Schramade is part of the Nyenrode Faculty Expertise Center Corporate Reporting, Finance & Tax.

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• Michael Erkens as new professor of Financial Reporting as of January 1

  Type: Education

  Publication date: 1/3/2022

  On January 1st, 2022, Dr. Michael H.R. Erkens joins Nyenrode Business University as Professor of Financial Reporting.

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• Textbook 'Entrepreneurial Finance' wins Textbook Award

  Type: Education

  Publication date: 3/19/2021

  'Building a bridge between theory and practice', that was the goal of Job Andreoli when he wrote the textbook 'Entrepreneurial Finance: The Art and Science of Growing Ventures' together with Luisa Alemany.

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• Staying in control in a digital and agile world

  Type: Education

  Publication date: 3/6/2019

  Data-driven auditing is giving rise to new dynamics and working methods within audit and risk departments. However, the large auditing firms in the Netherlands will feel the effects of these changes as well. This is what led PA and Nyenrode Business University to enter into a partnership.

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