Accounting & Finance

Our experts in Accounting & Finance offer training and educational programmes in corporate finance, accounting, and management accounting and control. Knowledge is developed in these fields through fundamental and applied research. We then translate this expertise into publications, training programmes (if so desired, tailor-made for your company) and management advice. You can also come to us for networking among financial professionals.

Expertise domains

• Corporate finance
• Financial accounting
• Management accounting & control

Research results and publications

Curious about some of our research results and publications?

• 2012/04 - Firm Valuation in Venture Capital Financing Rounds: the Role of Investor Bargaining Power

  Authors: Heughebaert, A., Manigart,S.
  This study explores the impact of the bargaining power of venture capital (VC) firms on the valuation of their portfolio companies. VC firm types with greater bargaining power vis-à-vis the entrepreneur are expected to negotiate lower valuations compared with VC firm types with less bargaining power.

• 2012/03 - Reassessing the Relationships between Private Equity Investors and Their Portfolio Companies

  Authors: Manigart,S., Wright, M.
  The scope and purpose of this special issue is to reassess the relationships between private equity investors and their portfolio companies in the light of the need for VC/PE firms to adapt their strategies for value creation in the light of the recent financial crisis.

• 2011/15 - Can Auditors Mitigate Information Asymmetry in M&As? An Empirical Analysis of the Method of Payment in Belgian Transactions

  Authors: Luypaert, M., Van Caneghem, T.
  This paper empirically studies the relationship between audit quality and the method of payment in a sample of Belgian M&As between listed as well as private firms during 1997-2009.

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Research for your organisation

In addition to conducting research that contributes to fundamental academic knowledge, we can also carry out practice-based research especially for your organisation.

• Explore research opportunities that may benefit your organisation.

Our experts

Meet the faculty and researchers who are experts in Accounting & finance.

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Tips from our experts

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News

• NEW BOOK: An engaging climate lies at the basis of high-performing companies
• Vlerick case is a winner in the 2011 EFMD Case Writing Competition
• Professor Sophie Manigart participates in hearing at European Parliament

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