Ann Tank is Assistant Professor of Accounting and Auditing at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen. Her research sits at the intersection of management accounting, control systems, and cognitive neuroscience, exploring how individuals process accounting information and make decisions in organizational contexts. She employs behavioral and neurobiological methods, including fMRI and eye-tracking experiments, to understand interactions with management control systems and to design inclusive incentive structures and performance measurement systems.

Before joining the University of Groningen, Ann was an Assistant Professor at the University of Stuttgart and a Visiting Researcher at Caltech. She earned her doctoral degree in Management Accounting summa cum laude from the University of Stuttgart. Her work has been published in leading disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals, such as the European Accounting Review and the Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics. Ann’s research contributes to advancing neuroaccounting and behavioral approaches in accounting, with a focus on diversity and inclusivity in management control systems.