Ferdinand Elfers

Ferdinand Elfers is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Business Economics within the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is an Associate Member of the ERIM (Erasmus Research Institute of Management) in the Finance & Accounting field since 2016. His research focuses on financial reporting, banking regulation, and regulatory compliance, with particular attention to private firms and institutional governance.

Elfers holds a Doctoral Thesis from the University of Mannheim (2016) titled *Market Discipline and Disclosure Regulation for Financial Institutions*. He actively coordinates research seminars and events, including the ERIM Accounting Seminar series, demonstrating leadership in academic outreach.

His publications analyze topics such as accounting comparability in private firms, supervisory disclosures in banking, and regulatory enforcement impacts. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implications for financial transparency and institutional accountability.