Petri Suomala
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Petri Suomala is a leading scholar in management accounting, whose work bridges the fields of digitalization, organizational intervention, and pragmatic constructivism. His research is distinguished by a deep engagement with how management accounting practices evolve—particularly through automation and digital transformation. In his highly cited study, “Exploring the programmability of management accounting work for increasing automation” (2020, 110 citations), Suomala provides a groundbreaking analysis of which aspects of accounting work can be automated, using an interventionist case study approach that demonstrates how theory can be applied in real organizational settings. This work has become a cornerstone for researchers and practitioners seeking to understand the future of the accounting profession. Beyond this, Suomala is known for advancing the pragmatic constructivist perspective in accounting research, emphasizing how knowledge is co-created in practice. His contributions have shaped contemporary debates on the role of management accountants in increasingly data-driven environments. With a career marked by methodological innovation and practical relevance, Suomala’s research continues to influence both academic thought and the evolution of accounting work.
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