mitrios Kousenidis holds the position of Professor of Accounting and Finance in the School of Economics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Greece. He currently serves as the Vice-Rector of Finance, Planning, Development and Infrastructure of the AUTh and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Finance Accounting Association (HFAA). He holds a Doctoral Degree in Accounting and Finance from the AUTh. He also holds a Master of Accountancy (MAcc) from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and a Degree in Economics from the AUTh. His research interests are in the areas of accounting and capital markets and financial accounting and reporting.