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Zoë HELSEN
Hasselt University
KIZOK
Research Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Martelarenlaan 42
B-3500 Hasselt
Phone: +32 11 26 86 32
Email: zoe.helsen@uhasselt.be
Website: http://www.uhasselt.be/kizok
RESEARCH FOCUS
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Family firms
Management control systems
EDUCATION
2010 - 2012
2007 - 2010
Hasselt University, Master in Business Engineering, Major: Accountancy
Hasselt University, Bachelor in Business Engineering
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2012 - Present
Hasselt University, Doctoral researcher
PUBLICATIONS
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Helsen, Z. & Lybaert, N. (2013). “Bestrijding van (boekhoudkundige) fraude, al dan niet
gebaat met publiek-private samenwerking”, Accountancy & Bedrijfskunde, 33 (3), p. 17-41.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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Helsen, Z.; Lybaert, N.; Orens, R.; Steijvers, T. & Dekker, J. (2014). " Financial and
nonfinancial performance outcomes of the choice of management control systems in
family firms". In: 2nd IFERA Research Development Workshop, Vienna - Austria, 24 26 September 2014.
 Helsen, Z.; Lybaert, N.; Orens, R.; Steijvers, T. & Dekker, J. (2014). “The choice of MCS
in family firms: the moderating role of trust and the importance of family goals”. In: 14th
Annual IFERA World Family Business Research Conference, Lappeenranta - Finland, 24
- 27 June 2014.
 Helsen, Z.; Lybaert, N.; Orens, R.; Steijvers, T. & Dekker, J. (2013). “The use of
financial accounting information by managers: a closer look at family firms”. In: 13th
Annual IFERA World Family Business Research Conference, St.Gallen - Switzerland, 2-5
july 2013.
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Helsen, Z.; Lybaert, N.; Orens, R.; Steijvers, T. & Dekker, J. (2013). “Determinants of
management accounting innovation in family firms”. In: 9th Workshop on Family Firm
Management Research, Helsinki - Finland, 24-25 May 2013.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
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Nominated for the IFERA 2014 Best Ph.D Proposal Award, Lappeenranta Finland, 24 – 27 June 2014