Dr. Luc Quadackers
Researcher and consultant
Luc Quadackers is an experienced auditing researcher and consultant with a strong academic and practical background in audit quality and professional skepticism. He earned his PhD in Auditing and has published influential work on auditor skepticism, audit risk, and judgment and decision-making, including studies on skeptical characteristics and audit risk models in leading journals such as European Accounting Review. His research explores behavioral aspects of auditing, risk-based audit planning, and the role of interpersonal trust and judgment in audit quality.
Luc has held academic positions and contributed extensively to knowledge dissemination in the auditing profession. He is Knowledge Dissemination Consultant at the Foundation for Auditing Research (FAR) and has a background as a writer, business journalist, and educator. His work bridges theory and practice, aiming to improve audit methodologies and professional standards.