Professor Dr. Michael Werner

Biography

Michael Werner is an Associate Professor of Accounting Information Systems at the University of Amsterdam, where he has been employed since August 2020. He studied information systems at the University of Hamburg and the University of Münster in Germany, and graduated with a degree in Management from the University of Wollongong in Australia. He completed his PhD at the University of Hamburg. Prior to his current position, Michael worked as a Senior Lecturer for Accounting Information Systems at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, and as an Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School. His professional background includes a role as Senior Consultant Operations Manager at PwC Germany, focusing on business process audits from 2006 to 2011. Michael's research centers on data science in the context of accounting and auditing, particularly exploring data analysis techniques applied to statutory audits. His work has been published in various prestigious journals including the International Journal of Accounting Information Systems and IEEE Transactions on Services Computing. He has participated and managed research projects related to automation in financial audits and has collaborated with organizations such as EY, KPMG, and Deutsche Bank.

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