Tanja Walser

Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration

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Tanja Walser is a rising scholar at the intersection of accounting, finance, and labor economics, whose work explores how technological disruption reshapes corporate information environments. Her most-cited research, "The impact of automation on firms' reporting quality" (2024), employs a rigorous instrumental variable design leveraging exogenous variation in industrial robot adoption to demonstrate that increased automation exposure leads to lower financial reporting quality. This finding, already garnering 3 citations in its first year, provides critical evidence that automation—while boosting productivity—may inadvertently degrade the information intermediaries rely upon, with profound implications for investors, auditors, and regulators. Walser’s work bridges the gap between technological change and accounting transparency, offering a novel lens on how firms adapt their disclosure practices in response to structural shifts in production. Her research agenda promises to shape debates on the unintended consequences of Industry 4.0, making her a compelling voice for scholars and practitioners navigating the future of corporate reporting.