As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Regina Ortmann gave a presentation on July 5, 2022 on the topic "Taxing network products - the impact on decisions of MNEs".

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Sebastian Hinder gave a presentation on June 28, 2022 on the topic "Management Guidance & Analyst Forecasts: The Peculiar Role of Tax Forecasting".

TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar On June 21, 2022, Ken Klassen (University of Waterloo) presented the paper "Tax Aggressive Behavior and Voluntary Tax Disclosures in Corporate Sustainability Reporting" at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar. The paper is co-authored work with Jilian R. Adams and Elizabeth Demers (all University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada). In this study, the authors analyze determinants of firms’ decisions to disclose tax…

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Stephan Kaiser gave a presentation on June 14, 2022 on the topic "Changes in Firms’ Business Models and Abnormal Accruals".

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Elisa Casi-Eberhard gave a presentation on June 7, 2022 on the topic "So close and yet so far: the ability of mandatory disclosure regimes to crack down on offshore tax evasion".

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Arndt Weinrich gave a presentation on May 24, 2022 on the topic „Green Tax Uncertainty & Innovation".

The TRR 266 Forum 2022 Accounting, Tax and Transparency was held on May 19, 2022, at ESMT Berlin. Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi participated in a full day of intense exchange on taxation, accounting and transparency topics between researchers, practitioners and regulators.    

TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar On May 17, 2022, Beatrice Michaeli (University of California, Los Angeles, USA) presented the paper "Boards and Executive Compensation: Another Look" at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar. The paper is joint work with Martin Gregor (Charles University, Institute of Economic Studies, Czech Republic). This paper examines the optimal contracts offered to CEOs and boards in a classic economic setting where a centralized…

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…

TAF Research Seminar On May 3, 2022, Gregor Weiß (Leipzig University) presented the paper "Characteristic Portfolios, Conditional Quantile Curves, and the Cross-Section of Option Returns" at the TAF Research Seminar. The paper is joint work with Felix Irresberger (Durham University, UK) and Simon Fritzsch (Leipzig University). The paper proposes to use non-parametric machine learning methods to estimate quantile curves in asset pricing. The…

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Alexander Liß gave a presentation on April 19, 2022 on the topic „Ownership Uncertainty and the Role of Intellectual Property as Collateral”.

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Lisa Hillmann (WHU) gave a presentation on April 12, 2022 on the topic „The effect of limited tax loss carryforwards on corporate investment”. This presentation was part of the TRR Brown Bag series.

TAF Research Seminar On January 25, 2022, Stefan Zeisberger (Radboud University, Netherlands and University of Zurich, Switzerland) presented the paper "What is Risk? How Investors Perceive Risk in Return Distributions" at the TAF Research Seminar. Most textbook finance literature assumes risk to be the standard deviation of returns (volatility), which is not only used by academics but also financial advisors, regulators and more. The paper…

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Sebastian Krull gave a presentation on January 11, 2022 on the topic "Skill, effort, luck: the impact of rankings on risk-taking in a social setting".

TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar On Dezember 21, 2021, Marcel Olbert held a presentation at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar with the title "Private Equity, Taxes, and Local Governments".

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.   …

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…

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…

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.

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…

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).

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

„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…

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…