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Johanna Sylvander is a Senior Lecturer at Linköping University, affiliated with the Department of Economic and Industrial Development under the Business Administration division. Her work focuses on accounting, auditing, and ethics in professional practice, with a special interest in corporate sustainability reporting and social identity theory applications in auditing professions.
- Doctoral Degree in Economics (Business Administration), April 2020, Linköping University
- Master's Degree in business administration (accounting, auditing, governance), June 2014, Kristianstad University
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (auditor/controller focus), June 2013, Kristianstad University
Her research bridges public sector accounting and private sector auditing, examining how CSRD regulations reshape sustainability reporting practices. She also investigates professional identity formation and generational workforce dynamics in audit firms, contributing to debates on ethical professional roles and organizational culture.
Key publications include:
- 2025: More than a compliance exercise? (public financial reporting in Swedish municipalities)
- 2023: Hur säkerställs revisorsprofessionens långsiktiga kompetensbehov (audit workforce planning)
- 2022: Timeliness of financial reporting by municipalities (accounting governance)
As course leader for 722G72 Accounting Theory and 723G35 Social Science Methodology, she supervises Business Administration Essays with a focus on financial management. Her work contributes to the Accounting, Auditing and Finance research group, which remains 'under construction' according to university web content.
