Anna Alon
Professor
Accounting and Auditing
Anna Alon is a Professor of Accounting and Auditing at the University of Agder (UiA) School of Business and Law. She holds a PhD in Accounting from the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. Prior to joining academia, she worked at KPMG, Kodak, and Siemens. Alon’s research has been published in well-regarded journals, including Accounting, Organizations and Society, Journal of Business Ethics, Corporate Governance: An International Review, and Behavioral Research in Accounting.
She is a principal investigator on the project funded by the Norwegian Research Council tittled Internationalization of Financial Accounting and Auditing (IFRA). More information at https://ifra.uia.no/
Academic interests
- Accounting Theory
- Financial Accounting
Projects
Alon’s research focuses on accounting and institutional aspects of corporate governance, including the evolution of accounting regulation, IFRS in particular, and auditing profession in transition economies. She is interested in theory development and empirical testing of accounting concepts as they evolve and get adopted in transition economies. Further, the evolution of regulatory accounting environment of Russia and how it impacts different dimensions of the audit profession is a focus of a number of her studies.
Scientific publications
- Krivogorsky, Victoria; Mintchik, Natalia; Alon, Anna (2023). Accounting research in former Soviet bloc countries: Past trends and current and future developments. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation. ISSN: 1061-9518. 50doi:10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2023.100529.
- Agana, Joseph; Zori, Solomon George; Alon, Anna (2023). IFRS Adoption Approaches and Accounting Quality. The International Journal of Accounting. ISSN: 1094-4060. 58 (3). doi:10.1142/S1094406023500099.
- Agana, Joseph; Alon, Anna; Zamore, Stephen (2023). Self-regulation versus Government Oversight: Audit Fees Research. Journal of Accounting Literature. ISSN: 0737-4607. 45 (2). doi:10.1108/JAL-12-2021-0017.
- Alon, Anna; Haaland, Geir; Røsok, Kjell Ove (2022). Multi-mode standardisation and comparability: Norway's failed attempt to adopt the IFRS for SMEs. Accounting and Business Research. ISSN: 0001-4788. 52 (6). s 734 - 764. doi:10.1080/00014788.2021.2001306.
- Alon, Anna; Kim, Oksana (2021). Protectionism through legislative layering: Implications for auditors and investors. Journal of International Business Policy (JIBP). ISSN: 2522-0691. doi:10.1057/s42214-021-00114-9.
- Mucelli, Attilio; Alon, Anna; Venturini, Cristiano; Lepore, Dominique (2020). Cash pooling: An organizational response to institutional complexity. Journal of Transnational Management. ISSN: 1547-5778. 25 (4). s 259 - 273. doi:10.1080/15475778.2020.1799659.
- Alon, Anna; Mennicken, Andrea; Samsonova-Taddei, Anna (2019). Dynamics and Limits of Regulatory Privatization: Reorganizing audit oversight in Russia. Organization Studies. ISSN: 0170-8406. 40 (8). s 1217 - 1239. doi:10.1177/0170840619850587.
- Alon, Anna; Hageman, Amy (2017). An institutional perspective on corruption in transition economies. Corporate governance. An International Review. ISSN: 0964-8410. 25 (3). s 155 - 166. doi:10.1111/corg.12199.
- Alexander, David; Alon, Anna (2017). Layering of IFRS and Dual Institutionality of Accounting Standards in Belarus. Accounting in Europe. ISSN: 1744-9480. 14 (3). s 261 - 278. doi:10.1080/17449480.2017.1374547.
- Alon, Anna; Dwyer, Peggy (2016). SEC's acceptance of IFRS-based financial reporting: An examination based in institutional theory. Accounting, Organizations and Society. ISSN: 0361-3682. 48s 1 - 16. doi:10.1016/j.aos.2015.11.002.
- Alon, Anna; Vidovic, M (2015). Sustainability performance and assurance: Influence on reputation. Corporate Reputation Review. ISSN: 1363-3589. 18 (4). s 337 - 352. doi:10.1057/crr.2015.17.
- Alon, Anna; Dwyer, Peggy (2014). Early Adoption of IFRS as a Strategic Response to Transnational and Local Influences. International Journal of Accounting. ISSN: 0020-7063. doi:10.1016/j.intacc.2014.07.003.
- Alon, Anna (2013). Complexity and Dual Institutionality: The Case of IFRS Adoption in Russia. Corporate governance. An International Review. ISSN: 0964-8410. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8683.2012.00927.x.
- Alon, Anna; Hageman, Amy (2013). The Impact of Corruption on Firm Tax Compliance in Transition Economies: Whom Do You Trust?. Journal of Business Ethics. ISSN: 0167-4544. doi:10.1007/s10551-012-1457-5.
- Agana, Joseph; Alon, Anna; Zamore, Stephen (2021). Self-regulation and Re-regulation: Audit Fees Research.
- Alon, Anna; Kim, Oksana (2021). Import substitution: Implications for auditors..
- Albu, Nadia; Albu, Catalin; Alon, Anna; Leca, Bernard (2021). Experimenting with audit at the periphery of capitalism: The role of regulation and resource partitioning in the audit field formation..
- Mwintome, Gordon; Alon, Anna; Zamore, Stephen; Agana, Joseph (2021). Determinants of Key Audit Matters: Governance and auditor attributes.
Research groups
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