Personal profile
Research
Dr. Slobodan Kacanski obtained his PhD degree in social sciences from Roskilde University, Denmark, in 2017. He is currently an Associate Professor in Accounting at Roskilde University and the member of a Melbourne-based Consortium of Experts in Social Network Analysis. In addition, he is a member of the European Accounting Association and the Danish Audit Research Network. Slobodan has developed his research profile of understanding the role of accounting and auditing as social and organisational practice across various contexts, and his interest in social networks and accounting contributes to the accounting literature on the understanding of the complex and dynamic social relationships between accounting, auditing and corporate governance. He has published several articles in renowned international academic journals, including Corporate Governance and European Accounting Review.
Find out more at www.slobodan-kacanski.com
Management and Cooperation
Slobodan is a member of two research groups at Roskilde University, including Management and Organization, and EPIC. On a cross-institutional level, he collaborates with the colleagues from Australia (Swinburne University and Melbourne University), China (Unversity Chinese Academy of Science), the United Kingdom (Liverpool University) and few danish universities and business schools (CBS, DTU and Århus Univiersity).
Teaching
Slobodan primarily teaches at bachelor and master levels at Business and Social Science study programmes. At bachelor level, he mainly teaches Accounting and Corporate Finance, while at the master programme he is mainly responsible for Advanced Methods Courses.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Accounting, Roskilde University
2013 → 2016
Award Date: 5 May 2017
Master in Accounting and Auditing, University of Novi Sad
2008 → 2009
Award Date: 30 Oct 2009
Bachelor in Financial Management and Accounting, University of Novi Sad
2004 → 2008
Award Date: 4 Dec 2008
External positions
External lecturer, Technical University of Denmark
2017 → 2021
External lecturer, University College Absalon
2015 → 2017
Visiting research fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
Keywords
- Management, Organization, Business economy and administration, Management and organization of industry, trade, and communication
- Auditing
- Accounting
- SNA
- ERGMs
- Organization
- Society
Collaborations and research areas
Research output
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Impact of the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) on the cost of debt: how does the reporting of sustainability goals affect cost of debt?
Kacanski, S., 2026, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 17, 2, p. 484-530 47 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The Human and Organisational Dimensions of CSRD Implementation
Almeida, R., Owczarek, A. & Kacanski, S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Business Models and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Edward Elgar Publishing, (Elgar Companions to the Sustainable Development Goals ).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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EY and KPMG merger: How strong are relationships among board members and their audit partners? A network perspective
Kacanski, S., Klarskov Jeppesen, K. & Wang, P., 2025, In: Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance. 40, 2, p. 525-556 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Measuring Sustainability and CSR: From Reporting to Decision-Making
Kacanski, S. (Editor), Dreyer, J. K. (Editor) & Sund, K. J. (Editor), 2023, 1 ed. Cham: Springer. 232 p. (Ethical Economy, Vol. 64).Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
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Networks
Kacanski, S., 2023, Encyclopedia of Stakeholder Management. Rendtorff, J. D. & Bonnafous-Boucher, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 233-237 5 p. (Elgar Encyclopedias in Business and Management series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Research › peer-review
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Research Collaboration Workshop
Kacanski, S. (Project participant)
20/09/2017 → 26/09/2017
Project: Research
Activities
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Swinburne University of Technology
Kacanski, S. (Visiting researcher)
Feb 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Swinburne University of Technology
Kacanski, S. (Visiting researcher)
2025 → …Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Department of Social Sciences and Business (Organisational unit)
Kacanski, S. (Chairman)
Oct 2024Activity: Membership › Membership in review committee
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Department of Social Sciences and Business (Organisational unit)
Kacanski, S. (Member)
2024 → …Activity: Membership › Membership in review committee
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Danish Audit Research Network - Workshop
Kacanski, S. (Participant)
12 May 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference