Exams

• Four year technical college 1972
• BA Gothenburg University, Sweden 1990
• Doctoral programme Research courses Gothenburg University 120 ECTS (2 years) 1996
• Doctor of Science degree in Accounting, 240 ECTS Åbo Akademi University Finland 2002
• Fagerström, A., (2002) Group Accounting Across Borders, Doctoral thesis, Åbo Akademi Press
• Evaluated as associated professor in accounting (docent) Åbo Akademi University 2008

Actual position: Professor in accounting and finance, University of Gävle Sweden

Previous positions

• Partner and auditor Alingsås Redovisningstjänst AB 1975-1981
• Chief Accountant Gotaverken Energy Group 1982-1983
• Financial Manager Svenska Maskinverken AB 1983-1984
• Controller Gotaverken Energy Group 1985-1990
• Accounting teacher Gothenburg School of Economics, 1990-1997 (part-time)
• Guest researcher Copenhagen Business School, Denmark 1993-1994
• Senior lecturer, Högskolan in Borås 1994 -2000
• Senior lecturer BI Norwegian School of Management, Norway 1997-2000
• Guest lecturer Mid Sweden University 1990-2007
• Guest lecturer Stockholm University, 2002-2005
• Senior lecturer Linköping University, 2003 - 2010 (part-time)
• Senior lecturer Åbo Akademi University, Finland 2006 – 2009
• Associated professor Jönköping International Business School 2010- 2011
• Associated professor Åbo Akademi University 2009 – July 2012 (Part time)

Assignments and Industrial experience

• Several interviews in national Radio and TV regarding cost structures in the housing sector in Sweden during 1994 to 2006.
• A Framtiden koncernen, en analys 1993 till 1996, Göteborg 1997
• IT Kostnader vid Linköpings Universitet, (IT Costs at LinköpingUniversity) Linköpings Universitet, rapport 2004
• Finansförvaltningen i Stockholm och Göteborgs Kommun koncerner, (Finance set up in Stockholm and Gothenburg) Stockholm 2004
• Hyror, en kalkylmodell (Property rent a calculation model) – AB Gavlegårdarna, Gävle 2006 and 2013
• Sunrod International, ABB Group, set up of group accounting 1986-1988
• Gotaverken do Brazil, development of administrative routines 1988-1990
• Concernspecialisterna AB, development of consolidation systems for PC 1987-1991
• Swedish Teriac and Vinmonopolet AS, market penetration Far East 1995-1996
• Kvearner Group, evaluation of Russian paper and pulp industry 1993
• Researcher Swedish Tenants Organization, cost structures in property companies, a yearly study 1995-2008
• Mineral Exporters S/A, investment and field study in Brazil 2000-2001
• Chairman of the board, ATS Kraftservice Group (Turnover > 100 M.SEK) Sweden 2005-2007
• Researcher for a new Swedish Law Proposal: Tenants rent calculation model in the Swedish property market 2010-2013
  

International experience

Country experiences and visits

Brazil – five years, Denmark – five years, Finland – six years, India – one year, Portugal – six month, Russia six months, Thailand – two years, Slovakia – one year, Ukraine one year, United States – six month. Shorter visits at: Austria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Tunisia, Slovenia, Trinidad & Tobago, UK, Venezuela

Language skills

• Swedish – mother tongue
• English – Fluent and Danish – Fluent
• German– Good knowledge
• Portuguese – Good knowledge
• Spanish – Fair knowledge
• Russian – Freshman
• Thai - Freshman