Corporate Reporting and Performance Lab

With a clear commitment to anticipating future trends and creating a dynamic hub for discussion with the business community and regulators, SDA Bocconi's Corporate Reporting and Performance (CRP) Lab focuses on research into the creation, measurement and communication of corporate performance and business value, both from a traditional perspective and in ESG (environmental, social and governance) terms.

The Lab explores a number of topics, including: the design and use of performance measurement systems in planning, evaluation and incentive processes; the adoption of KPIs and reporting standards in line with evolving sustainability reporting; models and best practices for identifying, assessing and managing risk; the consequences of changes in accounting and tax regulations on corporate performance; and the role of artificial intelligence in optimizing corporate performance measurement and forecasting systems to support strategic decisions.

Mission and Vision

The Corporate Reporting and Performance (CRP) Lab aims to chart development trajectories and promote innovative practices to support companies in managing, measuring and communicating long-term value. In an ever-changing regulatory and market environment, the Lab provides a benchmark for interpreting changes and fostering the adoption of advanced reporting and performance management models. With a strongly interdisciplinary approach and through dialogue with companies, regulators and professionals, SDA Bocconi's CRP Lab is a hub of research and discussion where ideas and new solutions are born to strengthen the role of performance measurement systems and reporting in the creation of sustainable value.

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Community

The CRP Lab is aimed at a broad, diverse, and cross-sectional audience that understands that measuring and communicating sustainable value and performance are strategic levers for managers, entrepreneurs, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), and all accounting and finance professionals working in the industrial, commercial, and service sectors.

The activities

The main research areas of the CRP Lab are:

Corporate Reporting e Performance Measurement and Management
Analysis of best practices and evolving trends in the area of
business performance planning, measurement and incentive systems adaptable according to industry, business type and geographic context.
Corporate reporting and performance disclosure to meet stakeholder expectations and create long-term value in a constantly changing regulatory landscape
Our approach focuses on exploring the crucial role of
sustainability
artificial intelligence (AI)
in corporate reporting and corporate performance measurement, management, and forecasting.
Strategic Risk Management
Development of tools and best practices to identify, evaluate and mitigate multidimensional risks (e.g. financial, sustainability, operational, reputational, AI-related) with a view to anticipating and adapting to constantly evolving regulatory frameworks.
Tax Strategies
Insights into emerging tax trends and international tax issues to help businesses navigate the complexities of cross-border transactions, transfer pricing and global taxation.
MENA Region
As part of the CRP Lab, the MedSea project has been launched, a research project that aims to explore trends in the economic-financial and sustainability performance of companies in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA Region) through a database that includes more than 9,000,000 small businesses, more than 600,000 medium- and large-sized private companies, and nearly 2,500 medium- and large-sized listed companies.
Independent research
A research project was initiated to understand how the application of artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies can impact forecasting processes, with a focus on sales forecasting, with cases from companies operating in different industries, with a focus on the transformation process, emerging challenges and effects on decision-making processes.