Associate Professor

Svein Magne Abrahamsen

Field of work

I am employed as Associate Professor of Financial Accounting at the HVL Business School. Here I primarily teach and research in financial accounting. My professional areas of interest are currently accounting quality, sustainability reporting, and municipal accounting. 

I am educated as a civil economist with a master's degree ("hovedfag") in administration (cand. merc.) and a PhD in financial accounting from NHH. Previously, I have worked with municipal financial management in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and as a performance auditor in the National Audit Office.



Courses taught

Accounting theory 

Accounting organization

Coordinator and supervisor for bachelor's theses 


Research areas

Financial accounting 


Research groups

Accounting & Education (ACE)

Courses taught
  • ØKB3113, Bachelor's Thesis , Spring 2026
  • ØKB3133, Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage, Spring 2026
  • ØKB3135, Accounting in Practice , Fall 2025
  • ØKB3136, Accountant Regulations, Accounting Organization and Business Understanding, Spring 2026