Ole-Kristian Hope (born ) is a Norwegian

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, and Professor of Accounting at the

Rotman School of Management The Joseph L. Rotman School of Management (commonly known as the Rotman School of Management, the Rotman School or just Rotman) is the University of Toronto's graduate business school, located in Downtown Toronto. The University of Toronto has be ...

, particularly known for his work on accounting standards and disclosure practices.

Biography

Hope obtained his Siviløkonom degree in 1988 from the Norwegian School of Economics, his MBA with High Distinction in 1991 from the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. In 2002 he received his PhD in Accounting Information and Management at the

Kellogg School of Management The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (also known as Kellogg) is the business school of Northwestern University, a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1908, Kellogg is one of the oldest and most p ...

with a thesis entitled "A Study of International Variations in the Financial Reporting Environment, Disclosure Practices and Analysts’ Forecasts." After his graduation in Norway, Hope served in the

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from 1988 to 1989. Back from the United States in 1991 he started working in industry as financial Analyst for Norsk Hydro, and was auditor

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and CFO at

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Norway. Back in the States in 1999 he started his academic career as lecturer at the

, and was Visiting Professor at the

Helsinki School of Economics The Aalto University School of Business ( fi, Aalto-yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu; sv, Aalto-universitets handelshögskola), is the largest business school in Finland. Founded in 1911, it is the second oldest business school in Finland and one of ...

. In 2001 he joined the

of the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

as Associate Professor and in 2007 was appointed Professor of Accounting.CV Ole-Kristian Hope
Rotman School of Management University of Toronto, 2013. Accessed 11 October 2013. Hope's research interests are in the broad field of "financial disclosure, financial reporting quality, corporate governance, analysts, valuation, auditing, private firms, corporate finance, and international business issues."

Publications

Hope has authored and co-authored numerous publications in his field of expertise.Ole-Kristian Hope : Deloitte Professor of Accounting
Google Scholar Profile. Articles, A selection: * Hope, Ole‐Kristian. "Disclosure practices, enforcement of accounting standards, and analysts' forecast accuracy: An international study." Journal of accounting research 41.2 (2003): 235-272. * Hope, Ole‐Kristian. "Firm‐level disclosures and the relative roles of culture and legal origin." Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting 14.3 (2003): 218-248. * Ding, Y., Hope, O. K., Jeanjean, T., & Stolowy, H. (2007). Differences between domestic accounting standards and IAS: Measurement, determinants and implications. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 26(1), 1-38. * Hope, Ole-Kristian, and Wayne B. Thomas. "Managerial empire building and firm disclosure." Journal of Accounting Research 46.3 (2008): 591-626. * Hope, Ole-Kristian, and

John Christian Langli John Christian Langli (born 1961) is a Norwegian economist, and Professor at the BI Norwegian Business School.

. "Auditor independence in a private firm and low litigation risk setting." The Accounting Review 85.2 (2010): 573-605.

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