Marisa AGOSTINI

Short Bio

Marisa Agostini is Associate Professor of Accounting at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She earned her International PhD in Management from the Graduate School of Economics of the same university in 2012. Following professional experience as a Chartered Accountant, Statutory Auditor and Certified Civil and Commercial Mediator, she pursued an academic career, first serving as Research Fellow and subsequently as Assistant Professor (fixed-term), before being appointed Associate Professor in 2022.

Her research focuses on the theoretical and empirical analysis of corporate financial reporting, with particular emphasis on both mandatory and voluntary disclosure. Her main research interests include financial accounting and accounting standards, sustainability reporting and non-financial disclosure, corporate risk disclosure, the application of Big Data Analytics to corporate reporting systems, and accounting history.

She is actively engaged in academic governance, research coordination, and the international academic community. She regularly presents her research at leading international conferences and serves as reviewer for internationally recognized journals and academic book series.

Academic Positions

Associate Professor of Accounting, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2022–present.

Assistant Professor (Fixed-term) of Accounting, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2017–2022.

Research Fellow, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2013–2016.

Research Grant Holder, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2009–2012.

Education and Qualifications

National Scientific Qualification (ASN) for Full Professor in Accounting, Italian Ministry of University and Research, 2023.

International PhD in Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2012.

Qualified Chartered Accountant (Section A), 2011.

Qualified Statutory Auditor, 2011.

Certified Civil and Commercial Mediator pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree No. 28/2010 and Ministerial Decree No. 180/2010, 2011.

Research Visiting Period, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin (USA), 2010.

M.Sc. in Business Administration, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2007.

Research Interests

Financial accounting and accounting standards.

Sustainability reporting and non-financial disclosure.

Corporate risk disclosure.

Big Data Analytics applied to corporate reporting systems.

Accounting history.

Academic and Institutional Appointments

Member of the State Examination Board for the Chartered Accountant, Accounting Expert and Statutory Auditor Professional Qualification, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2026.

Member of the PhD Board in Management, Venice School of Management, since 2025.

Member of the Admission Committee for the PhD in Management (41st and 42nd Cycles), Venice School of Management, 2025–2026.

Deputy Director of the Sustainability Lab, Venice School of Management, since 2024.

Co-Director of the SIDREA Study Group "Equity and Inclusion in Accounting, Management Control, Governance and Auditing (EIREA)", since 2023.

Coordinator of the VSM Dashboard, Venice School of Management, since 2023.

Member of the Joint Student–Faculty Committee, Venice School of Management, since 2023.

Member of the Executive Board of the Italian Society of Accounting and Business Administration Professors (SIDREA), 2021–2024.

Member of the EQUIS Task Force, Venice School of Management, responsible for Chapter 3 (Students), since 2019. The Venice School of Management was awarded EQUIS accreditation on 21 November 2023.

Teaching Activities and Academic Coordination

Coordinator of the PhD seminar series "Foundations of Management Thought", 2025–2026.

Teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels in accounting.

Coordinator of the innovative teaching project "Experior", 2021–2022.

Research Projects and Grants

CSRD Observatory, Sustainability Lab, Venice School of Management, since 2024.

PRIN 2022 Project "Fostering a Sustainability Mindset: How Non-Financial Disclosure and Corporate Risk Assessment May Drive ESG Value Creation", 2022–2025.

European Project "Green Aquaculture Intensification in Europe (GAIN)", 2021.

ENI Financial Reporting Research Project, Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, 2020–2022.

Academic Service

Journal Reviewing

Reviewer for leading international journals, including:

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal.

Accounting and Cultures.

Accounting in Europe.

Business Strategy and the Environment.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.

Journal of Management and Governance.

Management Control.

Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal.

Book Series Reviewing

Reviewer for academic book series, including:

Springer–SIDREA Accounting and Business Administration.

Giappichelli Monograph Series.

Summa Economica Monograph Series (RIREA).

Doctoral Examination Activities

Referee for intermediate and final PhD assessment procedures, including the evaluation of summer papers, progress reports and doctoral dissertations, for national and international doctoral programmes.

Awards and Recognition

2025 – Research Recognition Award, Venice School of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, for the publication Agostini, Arkhipova and Mio (2023) in Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal.

2023 – PRIN 2022 Research Grant Award.

2022 – Research Award, Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, for the publication Mio, Agostini and Panfilo (2022) in Risk Analysis.

2021 – Research Award, Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, for the publication Agostini, Cella and Favero (2021) in Accounting History.

2021 – Teaching Innovation Award for the Business Administration 2 course (Academic Year 2020–2021).

2018 – Research Award, Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

Professional Experience

Chartered Accountant, Statutory Auditor and Certified Civil and Commercial Mediator, 2011–2017.

Selected Conference Presentations and Academic Events

2026 – 48th European Accounting Association Annual Congress, Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague (Czech Republic); presenter of the paper "Algorithmic Control and Reciprocal (Un)Accountability of Employer–Worker Relationships".

2026 – 41st AIDEA Annual Conference, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan (Italy); presenter of the paper "From IAS 1 to IFRS 18: The Evolution of Financial Statement Presentation in Light of Stakeholders' Information Needs".

2025 – "Equity and Inclusion in Accounting: Business and Social Challenges", Venice School of Management, Venice (Italy); conference chair, organizer and member of the Scientific Committee.

2025 – "Sustainability, Value, and ESG Risks: A Dialogue between Firms, Academia, and Regulatory Bodies", Milan (Italy); member of the Organizing and Scientific Committees.

2025 – 47th European Accounting Association Annual Congress, Rome (Italy); session chair and presenter.

2024 – SIDREA Annual Conference, Ancona (Italy); session chair and presenter.

2023 – "Equity and Inclusion: New Social and Business Challenges", Rome (Italy); member of the Scientific Committee and presenter.

2022 – SIDREA Annual Conference, Lucca (Italy); session chair and presenter.

2021 – 43rd European Accounting Association Annual Congress (virtual); session chair and presenter.

2018 – 8th Public Sector Workshop, Venice (Italy); member of the Organizing and Scientific Committees.

2018 – 41st European Accounting Association Annual Congress, Milan (Italy); session chair and presenter.

2017 – Accounting History International Conference, Verona (Italy); presenter.

2016 – SIDREA Annual Conference, Pisa (Italy); presenter.

Academic Affiliations

Italian Society of Accounting and Business Administration Professors (SIDREA); Member (Executive Board Member, 2021–2024).

Italian Academy of Business Administration (AIDEA), Member.

European Accounting Association (EAA), Member.

Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR), Member.

Italian Society of Accounting History (SISR), Member.

Academic Profiles

Scopus ID: 56942254600

ORCID: 0000-0002-2739-1131

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