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Antonio Marra is a distinguished Full Professor of Accounting and Financial Reporting at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, and serves as Academic Director of the Master of Science in Accounting, Financial Management, and Control program. He is a member of the Knowledge Group Accounting & Control at SDA Bocconi School of Management and holds visiting positions at Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), Stern School of Business (New York University), University of Iowa, and Baruch College, reflecting his global academic influence.
His educational foundation includes an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Law, an MSc in Corporate Tax Law, and an MSc in Financial Management—all from Bocconi University—followed by a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Pavia.
Professor Marra's research program centers on accounting quality determinants and their economic consequences, with specialized expertise in mergers and acquisitions where cultural dynamics critically shape accounting outcomes. His work bridges financial reporting, corporate governance, and socio-economic factors like organized crime, yielding actionable insights for both academia and industry.
His recent publications (2021-2024) in premier journals including The Accounting Review and Journal of Accounting Research reveal a cohesive research trajectory exploring fair value accounting's impact on public debt, CEO birthplace influences on acquisition decisions, organized crime's effects on financial statements, board independence nuances, and CSR's role in market reactions to restatements. These studies demonstrate rigorous empirical methodology applied to high-impact real-world accounting phenomena.
His scholarly excellence is recognized through Bocconi University's Excellence in Research Award consecutively in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Professor Marra has secured significant research funding including the Invernizzi Foundation grant (2020) on organized crime's impact on legitimate businesses, PwC Italy funding (2017) for financial communication research, INPDAP (2010), and Puglia Region grants (2006). As Academic Director of the Master's program, he mentors future accounting leaders while conducting executive education and corporate consulting projects across diverse industries.
He actively advances research through his affiliation with Bocconi BAFFI-CAREFIN as a Research Fellow and his collaborative work within SDA Bocconi's Knowledge Group Accounting & Control, driving innovation in accounting education and practice.
