Dr. Dominic Detzen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dominic Detzen is an Associate Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in accounting. He joined the university in 2013, successfully completed his tenure-track, and was promoted to his current position in 2018. He earned his PhD in 2013 from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management in Leipzig, Germany. His research interests are fairly diverse but mainly center around the role of the audit profession in society, with secondary interests in accounting standard setting regulation and the history of accounting. Detzen primarily employs qualitative research methods, including interviews, ethnographic observations, and documentary discourse analysis. His work has been published in notable journals such as the Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Accounting Business Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, and the European Accounting Review. In addition to his research, he teaches various courses at the bachelor and master's level, including Advanced Financial Reporting and Financial Accounting Theory.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Teaching and conducting research in accounting, focusing on the audit profession and related areas.

Courses

Accounting II Accounting Multi-National Enterprises Advanced Financial Reporting

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent 45 ECTS of law courses for non-law bachelors
Application Checklist
  • CV
  • Bachelor's Diploma
  • Academic Transcript
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Motivation Letter
Specialization Notes

Department of Private Law / Transnational Legal Studies.

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.7
GMAT
Total Score
Required:620
Overall
Required:620
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Bachelor in Business, Economics, or Finance 15 ECTS in Finance related courses Knowledge of Econometrics
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcript
  • GMAT/GRE Score Report
  • Motivation Letter
  • English Language Test
Specialization Notes

School of Business and Economics programs (Accounting, Finance, Management).