Mariya Ivanova is an Associate Professor in Financial Accounting in the Department of Accounting, Auditing, and Law at NHH Norwegian School of Economics. She earned her PhD in Business Administration and Management (specializing in Financial Accounting) from Bocconi University, Milan, Italy, in 2017, and an MSc in Accounting from Northern Illinois University, USA, in 2012. 

Before joining NHH in January 2025, Mariya was an Assistant Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics, a lecturer in Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis at Bocconi University, and a visiting researcher at the London School of Economics. Her research interests lie at the intersection of financial reporting, corporate governance, financial fraud, and debt contracting.  

Mariya’s research explores the intersection of financial reporting, corporate governance, financial fraud, and debt contracting. Her current projects focus on three key areas: 

1. The impact of corporate governance on firm behavior and outcomes. 

2. Financial reporting and governance challenges in the extractive industries (mining, oil, and gas). 

3. Executive compensation and its implications for corporate performance and governance.

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