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. …

TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar On May 30, 2023, Jaron H. Wilde (Tippie College Of Business) presented the paper "Hidden in Plain Sight: Havens and Captives" at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar. Jaron H. Wilde is Associate Professor in Accounting as well as Director at the RSM Institute of Accounting Education and Research. Dr. Wilde received his Ph.D. in Accounting from Texas A&M University. His contributions to the field of accounting have been…

The 45th  Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association was held from 24 to 26 May 2023, in Helsinki-Espoo, Finland. The European Accounting Association (EAA) provides a platform for researchers from around the world to exchange and educate themselves on accounting research and education. Pia Stoczek presented the paper "Current developments in the European bond market", which was co-authored with Benedikt Franke…

We are proud to announce that the German Research Foundation (DFG) has extended the funding for our Collaborative Research Centre "TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency" (TRR 266) and that the second funding period will begin in July 2023. The extension of funding shows that the DFG recognises the potential and importance of our research for scientific progress and society. TRR266 has obviously achieved results that have convinced the research…

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…

On the Day of Excellence 2022, the participants of the last Excellence Programme and the UGO-awardees were formally honoured. One receiver of the UGO award was Theresa Ahlers, who wrote her master thesis with Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi. In her master thesis, she examined the transparency of the insolvency process from German firms creditors’ perspective. The UGO award is granted by the Unternehmergruppe Ostwestfalen e.V. in cooperation with Paderborn…

As a recognition of her extraordinary scientific achievements, the University of Bremen awarded Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane (Paderborn University) with an honorary doctorate. The dean of the Faculty of Business Studies and Economics of the University of Bremen, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jochen Zimmermann, argues: “Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Sureth-Sloane greatly contributed to the development of business theory, especially in business taxation, and…

The current biannual report of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics provides insights into the activities and developments of the Faculty as well as its departments. The Taxation, Accounting and Finance (TAF) department demonstrates high level of internationality, professional and methodological competence as well as practical relevance in teaching and research. The high level of activity in research and knowledge transfer is…

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 third TRR 266 Annual Conference was held from 24 to 26 November 2021 at Paderborn University, Zukunftsmeile 2. At the conference, all research projects within TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency presented their existing findings and future plans. Other program items included, for example, a Female Mentoring Program as well as Scholarly Improv Session and a Publication Workshop for young scholars. This year's keynote speakers were Clemens…

On the Day of Excellence 2022, the participants of the last Excellence Programme and the UGO-awardees were formally honoured. One receiver of the UGO award was Theresa Ahlers, who wrote her master thesis with Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi. In her master thesis, she examined the transparency of the insolvency process from German firms creditors’ perspective. The UGO award is granted by the Unternehmergruppe Ostwestfalen e.V. in cooperation with Paderborn…

As a recognition of her extraordinary scientific achievements, the University of Bremen awarded Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane (Paderborn University) with an honorary doctorate. The dean of the Faculty of Business Studies and Economics of the University of Bremen, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jochen Zimmermann, argues: “Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Sureth-Sloane greatly contributed to the development of business theory, especially in business taxation, and…

The current biannual report of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics provides insights into the activities and developments of the Faculty as well as its departments. The Taxation, Accounting and Finance (TAF) department demonstrates high level of internationality, professional and methodological competence as well as practical relevance in teaching and research. The high level of activity in research and knowledge transfer is…

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 third TRR 266 Annual Conference was held from 24 to 26 November 2021 at Paderborn University, Zukunftsmeile 2. At the conference, all research projects within TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency presented their existing findings and future plans. Other program items included, for example, a Female Mentoring Program as well as Scholarly Improv Session and a Publication Workshop for young scholars. This year's keynote speakers were Clemens…

As part of the TAF Brown Bag Seminars Kim Alina Schulz will hold a presentation on December 9, 2025. The title of presentation is “Tax Department Diversity: How Workforce Composition Shapes Tax Planning and Tax Risk".

As part of the TAF Brown Bag Seminars Marina Köllermeyer will hold a presentation on January 6, 2026. 

As part of the TAF Brown Bag Seminars Benjamin Noordermeer (University of Mannheim) will hold a presentation on January 13, 2026. 

As part of the TAF Brown Bag Seminars Dennis Böing will hold a presentation on January 20, 2026. 

TRR 266/TAF Research Workshop On 7 July 2026, Dr. Doron Reichmann (Goethe University Frankfurt) will hold a presentation at the TRR 266/TAF Research Workshop (TAF Department). Doron Reichmann is a post-doctoral researcher at the AccSus department of Goethe University Frankfurt. In his research, he examines the information content of verbal and nonverbal communications in financial markets. In this context, he primarily focuses on (i) using…