Accounting Seminar Series, Fall 2026
The Center for Accounting is pleased to host and co-host three research seminars during the Fall 2026 semester. This semester's programme spans topics in sustainability accounting, diversity and innovation, and auditing, bringing together researchers from Denmark and abroad to discuss current developments in accounting research.
3 September 2026, 14:00-15:00
ODA Research Seminar by Morten Møller Poulsen: ‘Consequential, not durable: The excitement, experimentation and expiration of voluntary environmental management accounting’
Drawing on a three-year qualitative study of small businesses, the paper explores how environmental management accounting can stimulate experimentation, organizational learning, and operational improvements. The study shows how accounting practices may generate lasting organizational change even when the accounting system itself does not become an enduring management control.
24 September 2026, 14:00-15:00
ODA Research Seminar by Lucas C. Lee, IE Business School: 'A Patent of One's Own: The Real Effects of Pay Transparency Mandates on Women in Innovation'
This study examines whether mandatory pay-transparency regulation can influence innovation outcomes. Using the UK's gender pay gap disclosure mandate as a natural experiment, the research finds that affected firms increase the participation of women in invention teams, primarily by expanding opportunities for existing female employees. The study further shows that greater female participation is associated with more female-oriented innovations as well as higher patent quantity, quality, and knowledge breadth. The findings provide new evidence that non-financial disclosure regulation can shape both workforce opportunities and the direction of technological innovation.
10 December 2026, 14:00-15:00
Center for Accounting Research Seminar by Qiang Guo, University of Southern Denmark: ‘Synergy between Audit and Non-Audit Services’
The seminar examines the interaction between audit and non-audit services and contributes to the ongoing debate regarding the benefits and potential challenges of auditors providing multiple services to the same client.
We look forward to welcoming colleagues, PhD students, and guests to another exciting semester of accounting research discussions.