Hannu Schadewitz has been a Professor of Accounting since 2001 and Professor Emeritus since 2026. His primary areas of research interest include discretionary corporate reporting, international accounting, governance, and accountability. Hannu was a professor in charge of doctoral studies in the Accounting and Finance subject. He joined the Turku School of Economics faculty in 2001, after being a member of the University of Tampere School of Management faculty. He was awarded his M.Sc. (1985), Lic. Sc. (1993) and D. Sc. (1997) degrees at what is now Aalto University School of Business. He has published in academic and practitioner journals and served as a leader responsible for a project funded by the Academy of Finland and as a junior fellow of the Academy. His teaching duties have included executive courses on financial statement analysis and corporate finance. Before his academic career, he gained professional experience as an internal auditor with the Finnair Group, a Finnish-listed firm. Hannu’s research analyses how integrating new members into the European Union affects financial reporting transparency in those countries. Another area of focus is the role of international legal systems in accounting quality. The third research theme focuses on corporate sustainability. While out of the office, he enjoys sharing time with his wife Päivi and their twins Juuli and Daniel, e.g. outdoors and travelling.

Hannu’s primary areas of research interest include discretionary corporate reporting, international accounting, governance, and accountability. Hannu´s research analyses how the integration of new members into the European Union affects financial reporting quality in those countries. Another area of focus is the role of international legal systems in accounting quality.