Dimitrios P. Balios is Assistant Professor of Financial Accounting at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Economics. He received his BSc, MsC and Phd degree from the same University in 1999, 2001 and 2006 respectively. Dr. Balios possesses an extensive academic and professional experience. He has worked as a research assistant in many academic projects of the National and Kapodistrian University and University of Piraeus and has worked as head of the Departments of Research in two Athens Exchange Securities Market Members.