Anna Rohlfing-Bastian

Prof. Dr. Anna Rohlfing-Bastian is a Professor of Managerial Accounting at the Faculty of Business Administration, Goethe University Frankfurt. She holds a PhD from the University of Mannheim and has held academic positions at institutions such as the University of Tübingen and WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. Her research focuses on incentive contracts, organizational design, sustainability, and the impact of transparency on investment decisions. She is a principal investigator at the TRR 266 - Accounting for Transparency and leads the DFG-funded project on 'Personality Traits and Incentives'. As the current president of the German Economic Association of Business Administration (GEABA), she actively contributes to academic governance and policy.

Education and Career:

• 2002-2006: International Business Administration at Eberhard Karls University Tübingen (with study abroad at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan)
• 2010: PhD (summa cum laude) from University of Mannheim
• 2011: Visiting Scholar at Stanford University
• 2011-2013: Junior Professor at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
• 2013-2016: Professor at University of Tübingen
• Since 2016: Full Professor at Goethe University Frankfurt

Research Interests: Her work bridges accounting, economics, and organizational behavior. Key areas include:

• Design of incentive systems and performance measurement
• Task delegation and organizational structures
• Relevant costs in decision-making
• Social and environmental sustainability reporting
• Impact of personality traits on economic decisions

Publications and Impact: Her research has been published in top-tier journals like The Accounting Review, Review of Accounting Studies, and Journal of Management Accounting Research. Recent work emphasizes sustainability standards and transfer pricing, reflecting her commitment to addressing contemporary business challenges.

Grants and Leadership: As a PI in major research projects and GEABA chair, she drives interdisciplinary collaboration. Her editorial roles (e.g., Journal of Management Accounting Research) highlight her influence in academic discourse.

Labs and Teams: Central to her work is the TRR 266 consortium, which examines transparency in accounting systems. Her projects often involve cross-disciplinary teams, integrating insights from law, economics, and environmental science.