Berend van der Kolk

Berend van der Kolk is an Associate Professor at the Accounting Department of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). He holds a PhD in Management Accounting from the University of Groningen (2016) and has held academic positions at IE Business School (Madrid) and visiting roles at the University of Sydney and London School of Economics. His research focuses on performance measurement, ethics, and digitalization, employing both qualitative and quantitative methods. He is an editorial board member of journals like European Accounting Review and Financial Accountability & Management.

• Education: PhD (Management Accounting, Groningen, 2016), degrees in Accounting, Philosophy, and Business Administration
• Professional Experience: Associate Professor (VU Amsterdam), Assistant Professor (IE Business School), Visiting Positions (Sydney & LSE)

His research explores topics such as performance measurement systems, ethical considerations in management accounting, and digitalization impacts. Publications appear in journals like European Accounting Review and Management Accounting Research, with media features in Financial Times and The Guardian.

Teaching includes courses on management accounting and performance measurement across bachelor, master, executive, and PhD programs. He supervises master and PhD students on topics like business ethics and management control. He has received teaching awards and holds a senior teaching qualification.

• Key Awards: Best Paper Award (FAM, 2023), Highly Commended Teaching Case (Financial Times, 2023), Best Short Case Study (IE Publishing, 2020)

He also serves as Director of Ethics & Metrics in Groningen (since 2022) and is active in editorial and academic activities, including PhD examinations and expert meetings.