Mattias Hamberg

Mattias Hamberg is a Professor of Business Administration at the University of Gävle, specializing in accounting and corporate finance. His research focuses on how Swedish listed companies report information to stock markets during acquisitions and their use of financial markets. He holds a doctoral degree from Uppsala University (2000) with a thesis titled Risk, uncertainty & profitability: An accounting-based study of industrial firms' financial performance.

His research interests include goodwill accounting under IFRS standards, executive compensation disclosure, ownership structures, and the impact of IFRS adoption on corporate behavior. He has authored books such as Strategic Financial Decisions (2001) and contributed to conferences on topics like cross-border acquisitions and insider ownership.

Recent publications (2011–2021) analyze themes such as managerial discretion in IFRS 3 implementation, stock market reactions to accounting choices, and the valuation implications of dual-class firms. His work bridges accounting standards, corporate governance, and financial market dynamics.

While no explicit awards are listed, his extensive publication record reflects sustained academic contributions. He has advised on doctoral theses and contributed to multinational research collaborations, though specific grant details are not provided here.