Tatiana King

I am a Full Professor of Accounting (tenured in ESG and Sustainable Reporting) at the School of Accounting and Finance, University of Vaasa. Since January 2024, I also serve as Head of the Auditing and Control in Accounting Research Group, and hold a Docentship at LUT University in non-financial reporting.
  
My research is at the intersection of sustainability reporting, corporate governance, and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on ESG disclosure, digitalization of accounting, and intellectual capital. 
  
Before moving to Finland in 2018, I spent a decade in a triple-crown accredited business school environment, where I was a Director of Master in Management Programmes (2010-2013) and then a Director of Executive MBA programs (2015-2018). That experience shaped my passion for programme quality assurance and since 2015 I have served as a member and Chair of EFMD Programme Accreditation Peer Review Teams worldwide, and was a member of the EFMD Programme Accreditation Board from 2018 to 2025.
  
My teaching spans the full higher education cycle – from Bachelor to EMBA – covering Financial Accounting, IFRS and Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation.
  
I hold executive education certificates from Harvard Business School, the Amsterdam Institute of Finance, and have been recognized with the Best Reviewers Award (Business Research Quarterly, 2024), the Research Act of the Year (2021), and the Emerald Citations of Excellence (2016).
  
Most recent journal publications
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8349-4506

Selected Refereed Journal Articles

(former name Tatiana Garanina)

King, T., & King, T. (2026). Accounting for biodiversity: a systematic literature review. Journal of Accounting Literature, 48(5), 456-476.

King, T., Ranta, M., & Nousiainen, E. (2026). ESG disclosure and ESG performance of seeking-buyer companies. Accounting and Business Research, 1-26.

Agapova, A., King, T., & Ranta, M. (2025). Navigating transparency: The interplay of ESG disclosure and voluntary earnings guidance. International Review of Financial Analysis, 97, 103813.

Hussinki, H., King, T., Dumay, J., & Steinhöfel, E. (2025). Accounting for intangibles: a critical review. Journal of Accounting Literature, 47(5), 27-51.

Kumar, A., King, T., & Ranta, M. (2024). Corporate governance characteristics and involvement in ESG activities: current trends and research directions. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 24(8), 175-209.

Davydov, D., King, T., & Weill, L. (2024). Managing bank liquidity hoarding during uncertain times: The role of board gender diversity. Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments, 33(3), 323-348.

Hussinki, H., King, T., Dumay, J., & Steinhöfel, E. (2025). Accounting for intangibles: a critical review. Journal of Accounting Literature, 47(5), 27-51.

Garanina, T. (2024). CSR disclosure and state ownership: implications for earnings management and market value. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, 14(3), 513-547.

Agapova, A., & Garanina, T. (2024). Guest editorial: A short review of the role of ESG activities in business and research. Managerial Finance, 50(1), 1-9.

Garanina, T., & Kim, O. (2023). The relationship between CSR disclosure and accounting conservatism: The role of state ownership. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 50, 100522.

Garanina, T., Ranta, M., & Dumay, J. (2022). Blockchain in accounting research: current trends and emerging topics. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 35(7), 1507-1533.

Aray, Y., Dikova, D., Garanina, T., & Veselova, A. (2021). The hunt for international legitimacy: Examining the relationship between internationalization, state ownership, location and CSR reporting of Russian firms. International Business Review, 30(5), 101858.

Andreeva, T., Garanina, T., Sáenz, J., Aramburu, N., & Kianto, A. (2021). Does country environment matter in the relationship between intellectual capital and innovation performance?. Journal of Business Research, 136, 263-273.

Garanina, T., & Aray, Y. (2021). Enhancing CSR disclosure through foreign ownership, foreign board members, and cross-listing: does it work in Russian context?. Emerging Markets Review, 46, 100754.

Garanina, T., & Muravyev, A. (2021). The gender composition of corporate boards and firm performance: Evidence from Russia. Emerging Markets Review, 48, 100772.

Garanina, T., & Dumay, J. (2017). Forward-looking intellectual capital disclosure in IPOs: implications for intellectual capital and integrated reporting. Journal of intellectual Capital, 18(1), 128-148.

Garanina, T., & Kaikova, E. (2016). Corporate governance mechanisms and agency costs: cross-country analysis. Corporate Governance, 16(2), 347-360.

Dumay, J., & Garanina, T. (2013). Intellectual capital research: a critical examination of the third stage. Journal of Intellectual Capital, 14(1), 10-25.