Research

Maas, W., Weijers, L., Schaupp, D., and V. Van Pelt (2026). What do the Numbers Meme? A Creative Assignment to Encourage Student Engagement and Higher-order Thinking in Accounting Education. Issues in Accounting Education, 1-28. DOI

Dierynck, B., Jacob, M., Müller, M., Peters, C., and V. Van Pelt (2026). Public Tax Disclosures and Investor Perceptions. Contemporary Accounting Research, 43(1), 461-486. DOI

Dierynck, B., Van der Geest, J., and Van Pelt, V. (2025). In Search of Informed Discretion (Revisited): Are Managers Concerned about Appearing Selfish? Journal of Management Accounting Research, 37(1), 41-61. DOI

Ressi, A., Schaupp, D., and V. Van Pelt (2025). What Do You Recommend? The Effects of Communication on Misreporting in Autonomous Teams. European Accounting Review, 1-25. DOI

Rilke, R.M., Van Pelt, V., S. Lehnen, and C. Guenther (2025). Motivating Low Performers with Input-Based Relative Performance Feedback: Evidence from a Field Experiment. Contemporary Accounting Research, 42(4), 2494-2522. DOI

Van Pelt, V. (2023). Asymmetric Adjustment of Control. Contemporary Accounting Research, 40(4), 2203-2225. DOI

Wood, D.A., Achhpilia, M.P., Adams, M.T., Aghazadeh, S., Akinyele, K., Akpan, M., ... Zoet, E. (2023). The ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Chatbot: How Well Does It Answer Accounting Assessment Questions? Issues in Accounting Education, 38(4), 81-108. DOI

Dierynck, B., and Van Pelt, V. (2021). The Sorting Benefits of Discretionary Adjustment to Performance-based Pay. Management Accounting Research, 52, 100755. DOI

Kamp, B. and Van Pelt, V. (2014). De Mededeling Omtrent Gebleken Fundamentele Fouten. Maandblad voor Accountancy en Bedrijfseconomie, 88(9), 349-357. DOI

Berg, T., H. Lyngstadås, and Van Pelt, V. (2026). A Double-Edged Sword: The Impact of Relative Performance Information on Overwork Across Different Types of Tasks. Available at: SSRN

Fehrenbacher, D. & Van Pelt, V. (2026). Prompting Away Fixation: How Generative AI Reduces Overreliance on Measured Performance. Available at: SSRN

Gassen, J., Klug, J., and Van Pelt, V. (2025). How does the Accounting Research Community Think About Open Science? Available at: SSRN