Laura Bini

Laura Bini is an Assistant Professor of Financial Accounting at the University of Florence, School of Economics and Management. She teaches courses in business administration, accounting, financial statement analysis, and business planning at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Education:

• PhD in Financial Accounting, Università degli Studi di Firenze (2010)
• Visiting Student, Manchester Business School (2009)

Her research focuses on corporate disclosure, international accounting, financial statement analysis, disclosure quality, impression management, and non-financial information. She investigates how firms communicate performance metrics across Europe and the drivers behind disclosure practices, particularly in relation to regulatory and cultural differences.

The recent articles reflect a consistent research trajectory centered on transparency, harmonization, and the informational value of financial and non-financial reporting. Her work spans disciplinary areas such as accounting, corporate governance, financial communication, and sustainability reporting, with strong emphasis on European contexts and cross-country comparisons.

Scientific Awards and Grants:

• Research grant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) for the project 'The informational capacity of financial performance indicators in European annual reports'
• Research grant (2010–2011) for the project 'The disclosure of performance indicators in European annual reports: a comparison between Anglo-Saxon and Continental countries'

Laura Bini has been actively involved in funded research projects related to disclosure practices and performance indicators. While no formal advising of students is mentioned, her academic contributions include publications in journals such as Advances in Accounting, Journal of Management and Governance, and Journal of Intellectual Capital, as well as a published book. She does not appear to lead any named labs or research teams, but her work contributes significantly to the field of accounting transparency and international comparability.