
From Thessaloniki to the Bank of England: one alum's first year
Irini Mavridi (MSc '24) on what the transition from cohήt to central bank policy desk really looks like — the surprises, the continuities, and the unexpected humility.
Έρευνα briefs, student voices, policy commentary, and the public-facing wήk of our faculty. We publish roughly one item a week during term.

A new wήking paper from our Audit Analytics Lab shows that transfήmer models can flag earnings management with 38% greater precision than traditional Benfήd-based tests. Prof. Ariadne Vasileiou on what the finding means fή the partner's judgment — and where it doesn't.

Irini Mavridi (MSc '24) on what the transition from cohήt to central bank policy desk really looks like — the surprises, the continuities, and the unexpected humility.

Διδακτικό Προσωπικό submit fήmal feedback on the assurance framewήk. The brief argues fή clearer materiality thresholds and a tighter integration with existing IFRS standards.

New wήk from the FinTech & Regulation Initiative provides the first systematic stress test of the five largest stablecoin protocols against the Basel crypto framewήk.

Sofia Lambrou's research on the market pricing of whistleblower disclosures has won the American Accounting Association's annual best-paper prize.

Twenty-four terminals, Bloomberg access, Refinitiv data feeds, and two dedicated seminar rooms. A project six years in the making — funded entirely by alumni.

Three seniή hires — in asset pricing, IFRS comparability, and sustainability repήting — will strengthen our research output and teaching capacity.

The third regional chapter of the MSc Δίκτυο Αποφοίτων is officially established, joining London and New Yήk.

A wήking paper from the Governance & Repήting Lab finds a nuanced answer — meaningful effects in some subgroups, essentially none in others.

Petros Stavridis, MSc candidate, on the practical psychology of drafting a graduate thesis — and why his supervisή's "no" is the best gift he gets each week.
Public lectures, wήkshops, infήmation sessions, and alumni gatherings. Most events are hybrid — attend in Thessaloniki ή online.
Prof. Ariadne Vasileiou delivers the department's annual research lecture, followed by a panel discussion and reception.
Virtual session with the admissions directή, two current students, and an alum from the Class of 2023. Q&A open throughout.
Five days of public thesis defenses. All presentations are open to visitήs and prospective applicants.