Yazar: Olga Bogachek

Olga Bogachek is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Free University of Bolzano (Italy) since 2019. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Finance from Bocconi University, as well as a BSc. and a MSc. in Mathematics and an MBA from Lobachevsky University, Russia. Prior to academia, Olga has over 15 years of professional experience with Intel in the US and Europe, in various financial, compliance and strategic roles. Her current research interests blend her corporate expertise and rigorous mathematical knowledge and focus on auditing, textual analysis of disclosures and economic consequences of blockchain technology. Her research has been published in the Journal of Risk Research, presented at international conferences, and featured in various news outlets.  Francesco Grossetti is an Assistant Professor of Accounting Analytics and Data Science at Bocconi University in Milano (Italy). He graduated in Astrophysics and Space Physics from Università Degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca and obtained a Ph.D. in Applied and Computational Statistics from Politecnico di Milano. His research employs computational and statistical approaches to gain insights into the behavior of companies and investors” perceptions. Specifically, he utilizes and enhances Natural Language Processing techniques and language models to examine the impact of financial and non-financial disclosures on key financial performance. Additionally, he leverages Deep Learning-based Computer Vision methods to extract visual information from financial disclosures. Furthermore, he investigates the economic implications of Blockchain and other Distributed Ledger Systems, exploring their potential to foster novel research avenues and revolutionize accounting practices. Francesco also actively contributes to the development of open-source tools.