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EAA An­nu­al Con­gress 2023

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…

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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…

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Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi presented on May 11, 2023 at VU Amsterdam the Paper „CSR Reporting under the Non-Financial Reporting Directive: Evidence from Non-publicly Listed Firms“. The paper is a joint work with Dr. Saskia Kohlhase and Maryna Gulenko.

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TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar On April 18, 2023, Nathan Goldman (NC State University) presented the paper "Executive Compensation and Income Tax Rate Progression" at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar. Nathan Goldman, Ph.D. is an associate professor and University Faculty Scholar whose teaching and research interest focus on corporate taxation. His research has been published in renowned journals such as the Journal of Accounting and Economics, Th…

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As the Netherlands is an international "powerhouse" in the field of accounting research, Dr. Saskia Kohlhase from the Erasmus University Rotterdam presented the paper “CSR Reporting under the Non-Financial Reporting Directive: Evidence from Non-Publicly Listed Firms” at the 7th Dutch Accounting Research Conference at Radbound University in Nijmegen, on March 23, 2023. The paper is a joint work with Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi and Maryna Gulenko. 

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As part of the ACT Brownbag Series, Maryna Gulenko (M.Sc.) gave a presentation titled "CSR and political insiders" on Feburary 07, 2023, which was organised by the Institute for Accounting, Auditing and Analysis and the Institute for Accounting and Control at the LMU Munich.

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As part of a two-day workshop, Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi gave a presentation on the topic: "CSR reporting under the Non-Financial Reporting Directive: Evidence from non-publicly listed firms". Maryna Gulenko (M.Sc.) also participated in the workshop. The workshop "Behaviourally oriented sustainability research: Approaches from different disciplines" was organised by Prof. Dr. Günter W. Maier at the Bielefeld University on January 19, 2023 and January…

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As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Daniel Dyck gave a presentation on January 24, 2023, on the topic "Investments in Tax Compliance Management Systems and Strategic Tax Audits".

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As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Regina Ortmann gave a presentation on January 17, 2023, on the topic "Effects of increasing tax transparency on tax competition and avoidance".

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TAF Brown Bag Sem­in­ar: Se­basti­an Hinder: "Me­dia At­ten­tion & Tax Vi­ol­a­tions: (When) Does the Press Care?"

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Sebastian Hinder gave a presentation on January 17, 2023, on the topic "Media Attention & Tax Violations: (When) Does the Press Care?".

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As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Pia Stoczek gave a presentation on January 10, 2023, on the topic "The effect of corporate quantitative easing on syndicated lending".

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As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Adrian Schipp gave a presentation on December 20th, 2022 on the topic "Autocrats, Democrats and Law Simplification – The Case of Tax Complexity".

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As part of the TRR 266 Seminar Series, Danladi Abah, PhD, from Kogi State University Anyigba (Nigeria) will hold a presentation on "British Colonialism, Gender and the Challenges of Tax Administration in Central Nigeria 1919-1960". The presentation will take place on 12. December 2022 at 4:00 pm in room L3.204 and via zoom.    

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TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar On December 6, 2022, Harald Amberger (WU Vienna) presented the paper "Ownership Transparency and Cross-border Investment" at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar. Harald Amberger is an Assistant Professor at the Business Taxation Group of the Institute for Accounting and Auditing. He holds a PhD in International Business Taxation from WU Vienna where he graduated sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae in February 2018.…

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TAF Brown Bag Sem­in­ar: Maryna Gu­lenko: "CSR and polit­ic­al in­siders"

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Maryna Gulenko gave a presentation on November 29th, 2022 on the topic "CSR and political insiders".

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Teach­ing

The doctoral module Scientific Citizenship is scheduled on the following days in the winter semester 2021/2022: 02.11.2021: 10.00 am - 12:00 am (virtual kick-off session) 29.11.2021: 09.00 am - 05.00 pm (at university) 30.11.2021: 09.00 am - 05.00 pm (at university) 21.12.2021: 09.00 am - 05.00 pm (at university) 22.12.2021: 09.00 am - 05.00 pm (at university) This module covers the topics on the academic publication and research process in all…

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As part of the lecture 'Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestures', Hendrik Koch and Massud Parwani held a guest lecture on 4 February 2021 from 9:00 - 12:00. The lecture will be related to purchase price allocation and goodwill accounting.

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The doctoral module W6294 Taxation, Accounting and Finance took place from January 15 to January 25, 2021. This module covers topics in the area of Financial reporting and capital markets, Accounting for internal decisions, Taxation and Finance. Maximilian Kaspar from the Management Department says: “At first, I was skeptical if I will understand everything and how much the course has to offer me. But it was definitely worth it for me to take…

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For winter semester 2020/21, we are happy to announce that Hendrik Koch and Massud Parwani (KPMG Bielefeld) are the new external lecturers for the module W2283 – Grundlagen der Wirtschaftsprüfung (Accounting and Auditing).

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Gen­er­al

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…

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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…

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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…

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On November 13, 2021, the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics celebrated graduation of students from the Faculty’s different study programs. This year's program included a Graduation Journey, where the graduates could relive all phases of their studies. This journey included stops at the first parties, lectures and the semester abroad. At the end of the Graduation Journey, the graduates received their graduation certificates. In the…

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On Friday, November 12, 2021, the University of Graz awarded Professor Dr. Caren Sureth-Sloane the title of Doctor Honoris Causa, after previous approval of the University Senate. The award, presented by Rector Martin Polaschek – following the suggestion of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences –  is in recognition of her outstanding scientific achievements in the field of accounting and her close cooperation with the University…

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On the Day of Excellence 2021, the participants of the last Excellence Programme and the UGO-awardees were formally honoured. One of the UGO-awardees was Tobias Weihs, who wrote his master’s thesis with the Chair of Tax Accounting. In his thesis, he empirically analysed the influence of quarterly reports on analysts’ forecasts. The UGO-prize is awarded by the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics for excellent final theses. The…

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At the Professorship for Business Administration, especially Financial Accounting and Auditing we are searching for up to two Research and Teaching Assistants (f/m/d) (Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L). You may find the job offer here. Contact person: Ms Sarah Rombold.

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Our Fac­ulty has proven top class again

The Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at the Paderborn University has achieved excellent results in the leading nationwide ranking of universities, “Centre for Higher Education (CHE)” University Ranking.  The survey of master’s degree programs rated us as the best university in the region (Westfalen-Lippe). We achieved excellent results in many categories including categories such as “organization of studies“ and the “transition…

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On November 16, 2019, the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics organised a graduation ceremony for graduates of year 2019. They received their bachelor, master and doctoral degree certificates in a celebratory atmosphere. The Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Prof. Dr. Sureth-Sloane greeted the about 225 graduates and their families. She praised the Faculty’s outstanding quality in education and research…

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Ex­cel­lent achieve­ments in TAF

„Es sind nicht die grossen Worte, die in der Gemeinschaft Grundsätzliches bewegen: es sind die vielen kleinen Taten der Einzelnen“ (Mildreed Scheel). This motto accompanied the participants of the “Excellence Program of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics” during their research work. For the past five years, the “Excellence Program” has been enabling students with above-average achievements to distinguish themselves through their…

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Awards for doc­tor­al theses

The Chamber of Tax Advisors in Nürnberg (Germany) has a long tradition of awarding excellent doctoral theses that link academic research and practice. At this year’s jubilee celebration, the 50th Professionals’ Day ('50. Fachtag'), four young researchers obtained an award for their doctoral thesis. Dr. Vanessa Flagmeier (supervised by prof. dr. Jens Müller) obtained the award for her thesis 'Financial Statements’ Tax Disclosure – Management…

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