ACTUAL POSITION
-Full Professor of Business Economics (Scientific Disciplinary Sector SECS P/07) - Department of Economics and Business Sciences (SEA), University of Parma.
-Chairman of the Master's Degree in Administration and Business Management at the SEA Department – University of Parma
-Chartered Accountant registered in the Register of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of the Parma district.
-Statutory Auditor of the Accounts registered with the Ministry of Justice and Justice.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGRAUND AND POST LAUREA
-Degree in Economics at University of Parma, Faculty of Economics on 13/07/2001. Final vote 110/110 cum laude and dignity of the press.
-PhD in "Determination and communication of value in companies" established at the University of Parma, Faculty of Economics - XVIII Cycle.
-Participation in the National School of the Academy of Business Administration (AIDEA) on the Research Methodology (Venice), attended in February 2007.
-Participation in the National School of the Academy of Business Administration (AIDEA) on Teaching Methodology (Pinerolo), attended in September 2005.
ACHIEVEMENT OF AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
-"Giovanni Ferrero" Award for the best doctoral thesis in Business Administration, awarded in September 2006 at the Annual AIDEA Convention (Rome).
-Recognition as the best student of his degree course in the academic years 1997/1998, 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 - Faculty of Economics and Business - University of Parma.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
The research activity is carried out in the context of various projects, mainly conducted within the "Gino Zappa" Business Research Area of the Department of Economics of Parma.
The main research topics concern in particular the following areas of interest:
1.Social Report and Corporate Social Reporting
2.Business Economics, Accounting, International Accounting Standards and Budget Disclosures
3.Corporate governance and protection of institutional interests.
The results of the research activity have been presented at numerous national and international conferences.
PROJECTS AND RESEARCH GROUPS TO WHICH PARTICIPATED IN QUALITY OF MEMBER
-Member of the "Scientific Research Program of Relevant National Interest (COFIN 2003)" for the three-year period 2003-2005 within the Local Unit of Parma for the project having as local title "The adoption of international accounting standards (IFRS) in Italy, with particular reference to business combinations ". National title "The adoption of international accounting standards (IFRS) in Italy: reflections on business management and on economic-financial communication processes". Parma unit, leader at national level.
-Member of the "Scientific Research Program of Relevant National Interest (PRIN 2005)" within the Local Unit of Parma for the project with the local title "Ownership structure and economic-financial communication in the corporate groups". National title "Communication of value and protection of institutional interests in corporate groups".
-Collaborator of the "Scientific Research Program of Relevant National Interest (PRIN 2007)" within the Local Unit of Parma for the project with the local title "Economic capital, period income and financial statement information. Quality, completeness and transparency in the international perspective ". National title "The information quality of the financial statements and the international accounting standards (Ias / Ifrs)".
-Member of the local research project called "Management control and key performance indicators: role and methodologies of determination in the current economic context" for the two-year period 2007-2008 with the participation of n. 9 companies of national importance. This project was implemented in a report that was distributed to the companies participating in the project.
-Member of the local research project called "International accounting standards and unlisted companies: opportunities, constraints, economic effects" for the two-year period 2007-2008 with the participation of no. 18 companies of national importance, and with the collaboration of PriceWaterhouseCoopers s.p.a .. This project was realized in a report that was distributed to the companies participating in the project itself.
OTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES
-Scientific Responsible of the "Training Course for the profession of Chartered Accountant and Accounting Expert" organized by the University of Parma in collaboration with the Association of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Parma.
-Member of the Faculty Board of the Doctorate "Economics and Management of Innovation and Sustainability" (EMIS) ", from the academic year. 2013/2014
-Member of the Italian Society of Accounting History.
-Member of the Italian Academy of Business Administration (AIDEA).
-Member of the Italian Society of Accounting and Business Economics Professors (SIDREA).
