Kees Camfferman

Prof. Kees Camfferman is a Full Professor of Financial Accounting at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he completed his PhD in 1996. He is affiliated with the Amsterdam Business Research Institute (ABI) and holds dual roles as Programme Director for the MSc Accounting and Control program. His research focuses on the historical development of corporate financial reporting, particularly the evolution from the mid-19th century to the present, with emphasis on accounting standard-setting (e.g., IASC/IASB), company law integration, voluntary disclosure practices, and the Dutch auditing profession's history.

Camfferman teaches core courses such as Accounting I (BSc) and Advanced Financial Reporting (MSc), alongside specialized modules like Making Sustainability Accountable. He has supervised five PhD theses and maintains ancillary roles as a board member of Protestantse Gemeente Amstelveen-Buitenveldert and a member of Raad voor de Jaarverslaggeving.

His recent work explores topics such as subsidiary accountability under IFRS, ESEF implementation, and Theodore Limperg’s contributions to Dutch accounting theory. He frequently engages in international collaborations, including a visiting researcher stint at Universitas Airlangga (Indonesia, 2023), and participates in global forums like the IFRS Foundation Conference.