As part of the TRR 266/TAF Brown Bag Seminars, Dr. Benjamin Fligge, Post-Doc at University of Duisburg-Essen has held a presentation on November 5, 2024 titled "Capital Allocation to Assurance Activities: The impact of financial constraints on internal and external auditing investments".
As part of the TAF Brown Bag Seminars Reeyarn Li gave a presentation titled “Estimating Fundamental Accruals: A Deep Learning Approach” on 29th October 2024.
Are firms ready for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)?
The CSRD comes with a lot of changes for German firms in sustainability reporting. Prof. Urska Kosi and co-author Paula Relard, who is a graduate of the TAF Master Study Program and currently works at PwC Deutschland, analyze how these changes impact firms' sustainability reporting practices. Their findings suggest that firms, which are already mandatory reporters,…
We are delighted to announce that Paula Relard, a former student of our TAF Master Program, has co-authored a paper titled "Are firms (getting) ready for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive?" along with Prof. Urska Kosi, which was accepted for publication in the journal Sustainability Nexus Forum.
TRR 266/TAF Research Workshop
On Tuesday, 2 July 2024, at 4pm, in Room Q 5.245, Sergeja Slapničar (University of Queensland, Australia) presented the research project "Measurement and management of cyber risk". The presentation was hosted jointly by the TRR 266/TAF Research Workshops (TAF Department) and the PRIME Research Seminar (Winfo Department).
Sergeja Slapnicar is Associate Professor of Accounting within the University of Queensland…
TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar
On July 02, 2024, Stefano Cascino (The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)) presented a paper titled “Behind the Corporate Veil: How Business Groups Arbitrage ESG Disclosure Mandates” at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar.
TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar
On June 18, 2024, Assistant Professor Yijun Li, Ph.D. (Erasmus University Rotterdam) presented a paper titled "The Curse of Celebrity: The Effect of CEO Media-induced Status on Stock Price Crash Risk" at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar.
On 7th June 2024, Pia Stoczek, along with colleagues from the TAF department at Paderborn University, Yuri Piper, Patrick Marcel Pradella, and Dr. Henning Giese, participated in the poster session of the inaugural ceremony of the Paderborn Research Center for Sustainable Economy (PARSEC).
Pia Stoczek presented a poster titled "That's (in)credible: Disclosure on green bond sections" as part of the event. The research investigates whether…
We are thrilled to share that Dennis Großmann, one of our team members, attended the TRR 266 Forum at Goethe University Frankfurt on 4th June, 2024, alongside other professionals. The event focused on the topic "Smart transparency through smart regulation: better data for better decisions?".
During the event, Dennis had the chance to engage with fellow professionals and gain valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges of smart…
On 30 April 2024, Alessandro Diego Scopelliti (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) gave a presentation at the TRR 266/ TAF Research Seminar. The title of the paper was „Bank Credit and Market-based Finance for Corporations: The Effects of Minibond Issuances for Unlisted Firms“.
As part of the TRR 266/TAF Brown Bag Seminar, Pia Stoczek gave a presentation on January 16, 2024, on the topic "That’s (in)credible: Disclosure on green bond segments".
As part of the TRR 266/TAF Brown Bag Seminar, which took place on 09th January 2024, Karina Körösi, a PhD student at HU Berlin presented a paper with the title "Misperception and preferences for ‘fair’ income taxation: The role of income tax burden representation".
Karina's research explored the complex relationship between income tax misperception and preferences for 'fair' taxation, shedding light on the crucial role of income tax burden…
TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar
On December 12, 2023, Elisa Casi-Eberhard (NHH Bergen) presented the paper "Tax Strategy Disclosure: A Greenwashing Mandate?" at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar.
The new generation of bachelor students has been admitted to the Excellence Program 2024. We are delighted to work with Sophie Niggemeier. She is currently conducting her research project under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi and Dennis Großmann..
Professors of the TAF Department are supervising five students this semester: Max Hinrichsen, Evelyn Huhn, Sophie Niggemeier, Tolga Susuzlu, Celine Tarzi. We organised an informal meeting to…
We are delighted to announce that our student Timo Pohlmann presented his research project "Recent developments in the European corporate green bond market" at the Excellence Forum 2024. He conducted his research under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi and Pia Stoczek.
We congratulate Timo Pohlmann on this outstanding achievement. It is a testament of his hard work and dedication within the Excellence Program, where he developed his…
As part of our innovative teaching approach, the students of the IFRS Group Accounting module (M.184.5261), offered by Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi, have taken a bold step towards practical learning and joined an excursion to the Beiersdorf Campus in Hamburg.
On June 6, the UGO prizes for outstanding Bachelor's and Master's theses from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics were awarded at Gräflicher Park Bad Driburg.
We are very proud that Aliana Görtz was honored for her Master's thesis on “The effects of firm transparency on the insolvency process: Evidence from Germany”. The thesis was supervised by Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi, Chair of Financial Accounting and Auditing at the Department…
In module "Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestures" (TAF Master program), we hosted Armin Budde (former managing director of Budde GmbH & Co. KG), Sven Nuener (chief strategy officer PreZero Stiftung GmbH & Co. KG), Martin Westhoff (tax consultant and partner at Horstbrink & Partner) and Dr. Andreas Börger (lawyer, tax consultant and partner at HLB Stückmann). They prepared a very interesting guest lecture and explained how PreZero acquired Budde…
In our module "Fundamentals of Auditing" the students learn how to audit financial statements from two very experienced practitioners. The lecturers are Hendrik Koch and Stefan Kiertscher from KPMG Bielefeld.
This winter semester our students also got an exclusive opportunity to work on a case study about the accounting scandal of FlowTex Technologie GmbH & Co. KG. They applied their knowledge to the practical business case and presented their…
We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Dr. Reimsbach, a distinguished expert in sustainability reporting, is joining our team at TAF Department! Prof. Dr. Reimsbach brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, and we are delighted to have him on board.
Calling all Bachelor's and Master's students interested in sustainability reporting. Prof. Dr. Reimsbach is offering a range of captivating thesis topics in the field of sustainability reporting…
The annual TAF Master get-together will take place on 7th June 2023 at 6pm. Use this opportunity for networking, sharing experience and spending a pleasant time together. The TAF Department attaches great importance to regular exchange and good cooperation. The annual get-together makes an important contribution to this.
We hereby cordially invite you to attend. You can register with Ms. Jack (stefanie.jack@uni-paderborn.de) by 4th June.
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As part of the module "Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestures" Dr. Veit Ostmeier from Beiersdorf, gave a guest lecture on 17. November 2022 from 09:00-13:00 with the topic: Insights into the strategy and challenges of Accounting and Consolidation. The guest lecture is part of TRR 266.
At 11. November Amira Shala and Elena Gilles from PwC will gave a guest lecture in the module "Financial Accounting I". The topic will be "The Sustainability Jungle: Non-financial reporting for financial institutions".
Information preparation and processing is a central challenge and is examined within the framework of TRR 266 "Accounting for Transparency". These two topics are of outstanding importance, especially in M&A transactions. Therefore, we are pleased that Dr. Alexander Schmitz from the Boston Consulting Group offered a guest lecture in English entitled “Information Processing in M&A Transactions" as part of the Master's module “Mergers, Acquisitions…
Are you interested in studying and living abroad for a semester?
We are currently collecting applications for the student exchange programs in summer semester 2023. The application deadline is May 4, 2022. Come to our information event on Monday, April 25, 2022 from 10:15 until 11:30 in room Q0.425. We will give specific information about the School of Economics and Business (SEB), University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and the Memorial University…
As part of the module 'Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestures' (TAF Master Program), Patrick Zabel (from a lithium-ion battery company) and Stefan Westemeyer held a guest lecture on 9 December 2021 from 9:00 - 12:00. The lecture will be related to practical aspects of merger and acquisition activities.
The doctoral module W6294 Taxation, Accounting and Finance (“WP module”) takes place on the following days in the winter semester 2021/2022 at the university (room Q5.245):
10.01.2022: 09.00 am - 05.00 pm
14.01.2022: 09.00 am - 05.00 pm
21.01.2022: 09.00 am - 05.00 pm
31.01.2022: 09.00 am - 05.00 pm
This module covers topics in the area of Finance, Taxation, Accounting for internal decisions, and Financial reporting and capital markets.
We…
As part of our innovative teaching approach, the students of the IFRS Group Accounting module (M.184.5261), offered by Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi, have taken a bold step towards practical learning and joined an excursion to the Beiersdorf Campus in Hamburg.
On July 12th, 2023, Maryna Gulenko defended her doctoral dissertation entitled "Three Essays on Corporate Social Responsibility Activities and Reporting" successfully before the examination board. The whole team congratulates her on a fantastic dissertation and disputation!
On the Day of Excellence 2023, the participants of the last Excellence Programme and the UGO-awardees were formally honoured. One participant was Timo Pohlmann, who presented his project titled: “Recent developments in the European corporate green bond market”. Mr Pohlmann was supervised by Prof. Dr. Kosi of the TAF Department.
The Excellence Programme enables students with above-average achievements to distinguish themselves through their first…
Finally, results of the CHE ranking have been published. We are proud to announce that the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Paderborn University has once again achieved outstanding results. Many degree programs of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, for example Bachelor International Business Studies and Bachelor Wirtschaftswissenschaften, were able to achieve a first-class result in categories such as…
For many students, it is probably the highlight of their entire study period: the semester abroad. More and more students are taking the advantage of studying experience from abroad. This is also the story of Anna Dahmen, who, in addition to her TAF Master studies, also works as a research assistant at the Chair of Tax Accounting. Anna chose the Erasmus Exchange at the University of Ljubljana, located in the capital of Slovenia.
Anna was…
You don't know what to do during your lunch break? Then come to the Q building. Every Wednesday during the lunch break (1 - 2 p.m.), different offers are held, such as information sessions about studying abroad, job opportunities, mental and physical fitness, and networking. You can find more information on the website of the Faculty of Business and Economics. See you!
The European Accounting Association (EAA) provides a platform for researchers from all over the world to exchange and educate themselves about research and teaching in the field of accounting. Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi will be representing the EAA Germany starting in May. The national representatives and the board members maintain and promote intensive contact between researchers across national borders. At the same time, the members are networking…
The new University Council was approved by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia. On this occasion, the committee met on 3 March. The new University Council consists of Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn, Dr. Soreen Hartmann, Dr.-Ing. Steffen Jesinghausen, Dr. Dagmar Simon (chairman), Prof. Dr. Rita Burrichter, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Brautmeier (vice chairman), Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi, Dr. Holger Karl and Andreas Speith.
It consists…
The professorship of Financial Accounting and Auditing Prof. Dr. Kosi has a vacancy for a Research and Teaching Assistant (f/m/d).
Further information can be found here.
It is important to consolidate the knowledge you have learned through practical application during your studies. There are many different possibilities, and one of them is an internship abroad, as our former colleague Anna-Lena Happe is currently doing in Copenhagen. The IBS student started looking for an internship in digital marketing on LinkedIn. Within a short time and a total of two online interviews, she received an acceptance letter from a…
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Paderborn University, many events and online exhibitions are offered, such as the Hall of Femmes, which was implemented by the Central Equal Opportunity Officer in cooperation with the Mentoring Programs team and the Center of Gender Studies.
This online portal introduces Women with an impressive career and are associated with the University in various ways. You have the opportunity to read short interviews…
Bertelsmann Accounting Services is looking for an Intern (m/f/d) in the Center of Expertise-Accounting and Reporting.
Further information can be found here.
Finally, the time has come! Graduation Journey Day is the highlight of a hard-working and memorable time for many students. This year, 180 graduates celebrated their graduation with their friends and family. In small groups, the graduates walked through various stations that were meant to reflect on the study experience.
In addition to classic recollections such as the "Ersti-Tüte" or a small university party, the participants watched video…
On July 7, 2022, the 2nd annual TAF Master get-together took place. Almost 40 participants took the opportunity to exchange ideas and spend a pleasant time. The TAF Department attaches great importance to a lively exchange and good cooperation. The annual get-together makes an important contribution to this.
The 44th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association took place on May 11-13, 2022, in Bergen, Norway. Pia Stoczek presented the paper "Current developments in the European bond market", co-authored with Benedikt Franke (Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg) and Urska Kosi. Urska Kosi presented the paper "CSR reporting under the Non-Financial Reporting Directive: Evidence from non-publicly listed firms", co-authored with Maryna…
