Niklas Meyer

Niklas Meyer is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Accounting within the School of Business and Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He holds a PhD from the WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management (2022) and previously served as a post-doctoral researcher there. His research focuses on CEOs' discretion in accounting decisions, particularly how country-level environments influence opportunistic actions like earnings management and executive compensation. He employs quantitative methods and large-scale expert surveys.

• Education: PhD in Management (WHU, 2022); Post-Doctoral Researcher (WHU).

Research interests include international accounting standards, executive compensation mechanisms, and the governance implications of managerial discretion. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis, leveraging archival and market data.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. He contributes to courses such as Accounting I and Corporate Reporting at VU.