Michael Power (accountant)

Michael Power FBA FCA is a British academic specializing in accounting, auditing, and risk management. He is Professor of Accounting at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he has been a member of the faculty since 1987. His work focuses on the sociology of accounting, audit practices, and the organizational dynamics of risk management. He is widely known for developing the concept of the “audit society,” which examines the expansion of verification and monitoring practices across modern institutions.

He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.