TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar
On 9 November 2021, Dr. Jochen Pierk (Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands) held a presentation at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar with the title "The Role of MNC Executives on Tax Avoidance of Foreign Subsidiaries".
Jochen Pierk obtained his PhD from the Humboldt University of Berlin in 2014. Since 2016 he is an assistant professor at the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam (the…
TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar
On October 26, 2021, Dr. Christoph J. Sextroh gave a presentation on "Simultaneous Information Releases and Capital Market Feedback" at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar.
Sextroh received his Ph.D. in the field of accounting from the Center for Doctoral Studies in Business (CDSB) at the University of Mannheim Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS). He was a visiting researcher at London Business…
On 30 September and 01 October 2021, the TRR 266 Mini Conference "Accounting for Transparency and Capital Markets" took place at Paderborn University. The conference was organized by projects B05 “Transparency and the equity market” and B09 “Transparency and the debt market”. The keynote speaker was David Veenman from the University of Amsterdam. He held an interesting talk about the precision of inference in accounting research. The goal of the…
The TRR 266 Mini Conference "Accounting for Transparency and Capital Markets" took place from 30 September to 1 October 2021 at Paderborn University.
At the Conference, Urska Kosi presented a paper with the title "Does private firms' disclosure affect public peers' information environment?". The paper is part of the TRR 266 project B02 which investigates the transparency of private firms. The paper is coauthored with Bianca Beyer (HU Berlin) and…
TAF Research Seminar
On 13 July 2021, Johnson Mo (NYU Shanghai, China, and NYU Stern, U.S.) presented at the TAF Research Seminar the paper titled “Boosted Credit Ratings in China: The Effects of Credit Enhancement on Bond Pricing“. This paper is joint work with Haoyu Gao (Renmin University of China) and Yuting Huang (Capital University of Economics and Business Christina).
The paper studies the impact of credit enhancement and improved…
As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Isis Chantelle Swoboda gave a presentation on June 29, 2021 on the topic "Management ETR Forecasting Reputation and Analyst Trust".
As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Maike Kipka gave a presentation on June 22, 2021 on the topic “The Impact of Taxation on the Co-Location of R&D and Production Facilities”.
TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar
On 15 June 2021, Professor Dr. Helena Isidro (ISCTE-IUL Business School, Portugal) presented at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar a paper titled "Debt Contracting After Bankruptcy". This paper is joint work with Ivana Raonic (University of London, UK).
The paper examines changes in the covenant structure of syndicated loans issued before and after a US firm’s bankruptcy. The authors find a substantial increase in…
As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Sonja Warkulat gave a presentation on the topic "Impact of security failures on trading behavior on cryptocurrency exchanges" on May 25, 2021.
TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar
On 18 May 2021, Professor Dr. Stacie Laplante (University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.) presented at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar on the topic "Just BEAT It" - Do firms reclassify costs to avoid the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) of the TCJA?. This paper is joint work with Christina M. Lewellen (North Carolina State University, U.S.), Daniel P. Lynch (University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.) and David M. P.…
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).
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…
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…
