Erik Roelofsen

Erik Roelofsen is a Professor in International Financial Reporting and Capital Market Communications at the Department of Accounting, Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is affiliated with ERIM (Erasmus Research Institute of Management) since 2011 and holds the academic rank of Professor.

Education: He earned his PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam with a thesis titled 'The role of analyst conference calls in capital markets.'

Research interests focus on corporate disclosure strategies, financial reporting standards, and the impact of communication practices on capital markets. His work examines CEO characteristics influencing corporate behavior, the information content of conference calls, and organizational structures like Holacracy.

Advising and Grants: Roelofsen has advised multiple PhD candidates, including serving as Promotor for Marcel Tuijn (2012–2020) and as committee member for five other doctoral tracks. He has presented research at seminars on topics such as analyst skepticism and intangible asset disclosures.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Erasmus Accounting Research Group and ERIM, contributing to interdisciplinary finance and accounting studies.