Erik Strauss is Professor of Management Control at ESCP Berlin Campus. Since 2019, he has also served as Visiting Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He was a chaired professor in accounting and control at Witten/Herdecke University from 2014 to 2025. Erik’s interdisciplinary research spans the fields of management accounting, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and organisational behaviour. He is particularly interested in the role of digital technologies such as AI in reshaping management control systems and organisational practices. His recent research explores topics such as the role of trust in artificial intelligence within auditing firms and the impact of performance shocks on organisational decision-making. His work has been published in leading journals, including Contemporary Accounting Research, Management Accounting Research, and European Accounting Review. In addition to his scientific work, he actively contributes to the academic community. He serves on the editorial board of Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, is a reviewer for journals such as Management Accounting Research, European Accounting Review, and Organization Science, and serves as faculty member of the doctoral colloquium of the European Network for Research in Organisational and Accounting Change. He completed his PhD at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, focusing on The Emergence of Management Control Systems in 2011. Erik is also passionate about upskilling humans in times of AI. He supports organisations and their leaders in taking informed, strategic decisions about AI, focusing on providing neutral guidance and a human-centred perspective, ensuring that AI enhances leadership, collaboration, and long-term success. For more information, please feel free to reach out to him or visit his website .