Mari Paananen is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Gothenburg. Her research interests are in the field of capital market implications of accounting using computerized text analysis, the economic impact/consequences of social networks and the magnitude and reasons for earnings management among small and medium sized (SME) companies. She is currently associate editor of the Journal of Applied Accounting Research and on the editorial board of Accounting in Europe and the Journal of International Accounting, Auditing & Taxation.