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Ann Tank is an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Economics and Business, within the Department of Accounting and Auditing. Her research focuses on neuroaccounting, behavioral accounting, management accounting & control, and the integration of data analytics in business ecosystems. She has conducted extensive experimental studies involving eye tracking and fMRI techniques to explore decision-making processes in financial contexts.
Her academic background includes a thesis examining neuronal processes in economic decision-making (2017). Key interests span SMEs' cooperative data-sharing strategies, compensation contract design impacts on affect valuation, and CSR measure implementation in performance evaluations. She regularly presents at conferences like the Americas Conference on Information Systems and the NeuroPsychoEconomics Conference.
Research highlights include analyzing reporting frequency effects on investor behavior, exploring honesty in financial reporting through clawback provisions, and investigating IoT ecosystems' value modeling. Her work bridges neuroscience with accounting practices, emphasizing behavioral insights in managerial contexts.
Teaching responsibilities include courses on Management Control for A&C and International Management Accounting & Control. She actively supervises Master's theses and collaborates with industry partners to address practical challenges in predictive analytics and financial forecasting implementation.
