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I am Associate Professor in Management Control and Accounting at the Faculty of Business, Kristianstad University (Sweden), where I am member of the research environment GRIP (Governance, Regulation, Internationalization and Performance).
I conduct research on various topics including: governance, control and performance of public service organizations; implementation of smart city strategies and circular economy; challenges of collaborative innovation projects; citizen engagement in sustainable urban development; accounting for vulnerability; accounting and organizational change; sustainability and integrated reporting; sustainability assurance; the impact of digitalization on the accounting industry; the influence of performance metrics on academics’ identity; the integration of SDGs in academic curricula; science communication.
I have extensive experience in applying qualitative research methodologies and various theoretical lenses. I am part of a wide network of scholars as I regularly collaborates with both Swedish and international colleagues in various research projects.
My diverse research has resulted in the publication of articles in journals such as Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, Meditari Accountancy Research, Journal of Management Control, Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, Organization & Environment, Public Administration & Development, Public Money & Management, Utilities Policy, International Journal of Public Sector Management, Public Organization Review, International Review of Administrative Sciences, International Journal of Public Policy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Navigating Municipal Governance for Sustainable Urban Development
Imre, Ö. (PI) & Argento, D. (PI)
25-04-01 → 25-12-31
Project: Research
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Att mäta utsatthet – Redovisning av social hållbarhet i svenska kommuner
Argento, D. (PI), Grossi, G. (PI) & Firtin, E. (Researcher)
24-02-01 → 24-12-31
Project: Research
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Welcome to AcaMedia
Argento, D. (PI), Imre, Ö. (PI) & Källström, L. (PI)
23-11-14 → 24-12-31
Project: Research
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Professionellt handlingsutrymme vid European Court of Auditors
Grossi, G. (PI), Umans, T. (PI) & Argento, D. (PI)
21-01-01 → 21-12-31
Project: Research
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Koldioxidsnål samhällsbyggnadsprocess för en hållbar stadsutveckling - klimatsmarta Näsby
Argento, D. (PI), Johansson, M. (PI), Imre, Ö. (PI) & Rönkkö, K. (PI)
21-01-01 → 23-06-30
Project: Research
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Accounting for Social Sustainability: Measuring and Constructing Vulnerable Areas in Swedish Municipalities
Firtin, E., Argento, D. & Grossi, G., 2025, (In preparation).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Rome wasn’t built in a day! Kristianstad’s journey toward climate neutrality
Argento, D., 2025-May-05, Kristianstad: Kristianstad University Press. 50 p. (Faculty of Business Report; vol. 2024, no. 7)Research output: Book/Report › Report
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The unaccounted effects of digital transformation: Implications for accounting, auditing and accountability research
Argento, D., Dobija, D., Grossi, G., Marrone, M. & Mora, L., 2025-Mar-26, In: Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. 38, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Translating social sustainability goals into performance measurement practices
Argento, D., Brorstrom, S. & Grossi, G., 2025-Jan-21, In: Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“Everything, everywhere, all at once”: the role of accounting and reporting in achieving sustainable development goals
Kaur, A., Argento, D., Sharma, U. & Soobaroyen, T., 2025-Feb-25, In: Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management. 37, 2, p. 137-155Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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The soft side of controlling collaborative innovation projects in the public sector
Argento, D. (Speaker)
2024-Jun-04Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Intricate Involuted Intertwinings: On Accounting, Technology, and Materiality
Argento, D. (Examiner)
2023-Dec-15Activity: Examination and supervision › Examining committee
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Online Workshop on "Governance and accountability (Gover-nability) of multiple values of municipal corporations"
Argento, D. (Organiser), Grossi, G. (Organiser), van Genugten, M. (Member of programme committee) & Thomasson, A. (Member of programme committee)
2023-Sept-21 → 2023-Sept-22Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Reflektioner om Kristianstadsmodellen
Argento, D. (Invited speaker)
2023-May-11Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Are public sector accounting researchers going through an identity shift due to the increasing importance of journal rankings?
Argento, D. (Speaker)
2023-Mar-17Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk