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…

EIASM (European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management) organised the 9th Workshop on Accounting and Regulation in Siena, Italy on 19-21 June 2023. Urska Kosi presented the paper " CSR Reporting under the Non-Financial Reporting Directive: Evidence from Non-Publicly Listed Firms", which was co-authored with Maryna Gulenko and Saskia Kohlhase. Furthermore, Bianca Beyer presented the paper " Does Private Firms’ Disclosure Affect Public…

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…

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…

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 Sebastian Hinder will hold a presentation titled "Politically Induced IRS Exposure and Corporate Tax Transparency” on July 14, 2026.

As part of the TAF Brown Bag Seminars Mahdi Rahali will hold a presentation on July 21, 2026.