TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar On 04 May 2021, Prof. Dr. Reinald Koch (Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt) presented at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar on the topic "The effect of tax department structure on tax avoidance and tax risk". This paper is joint work with Henning Giese (Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt). Since 2015, Prof. Dr. Reinald Koch holds the Chair for “Business Administration and Business Taxation” at the…

TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar On 20 April 2021, Maximilian Zieser (Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria) and Professor Dr. Eva Eberhartinger (Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria) presented at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar on the topic "The Future of Tax Audits? The Acceptance of Online-Based, Automated Tax Audits and their Effects on Trust and Power". This paper is a joint work with Paul Brezina (Vienna…

TAF Research Seminar On 19 January 2021, Professor Dan Amiram (Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University) presented at the TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar on the topic "The Relevance of Relationship Lending in Times of Crisis". Dan Amiram is professor at the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University. He earned his PhD at the University of North Carolina and a masters in economics from Ben-Gurion University. Previously, he was a…

TAF Research Seminar Am 19. Januar 2021 hielt  Dan Amiram (Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University) im Rahmen des TAF Research Seminars einen Vortrag zum Thema "The Relevance of Relationship Lending in Times of Crisis". Dan Amiram ist Professor an der Coller School of Management der Universität Tel Aviv. Er promovierte an der Universität North Carolina und besitzt zudem einen Master in Economics von der Ben-Gurion University. Er lehrte…

TAF Brown Bag Seminar, Maryna Gulenko As part of the TAF Brown Bag Seminar, Maryna Gulenko held a presentation on "CSR report comparability and analyst forecast accuracy" on 01 December 2020.

On 12 November 2020, Maryna Gulenko held a poster presentation on Clustering CSR reports using NLP at the Faculty Research Workshop of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. The complete schedule of the Workshop can be found here.

On 12 November 2020, Pia Stoczek held a poster presentation on Transparency and the European debt market at the Faculty Research Workshop of the Paderborn University. The complete schedule of the Workshop can be found here.

On 05 November 2020, Pia Stoczek held a presentation on "Activity in the European bond market" at the TRR “Accounting for Transparency” Conference 2020. The complete schedule of the Conference can be found here.

TAF Brown Bag Seminar, Pia Stoczek As part of the TAF Brown Bag Seminar, Pia Stoczek held a presentation on "Transparency and the European bond market" on June 30, 2020.

TRR 266/ TAF Research Seminar, Beatriz García Osma As part of the TAF Resarch Seminar, Beatriz García Osma from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain) held a presentation on 'Not Just a Boys’ Club: Gender and Private Information Channels for Insider Trading' on January 28, 2020. The seminar is part of the TRR 266 Seminar Series. Beatriz García Osma’s research focuses on the links between financial reporting, corporate governance and…

TRR 266/ TAF Research Seminar, Katrin Weiskirchner-Merten As part of the TAF Research Seminar, Katrin Weiskirchner-Merten from Vienna Universitiy of Economics and Business, held a presentation with the topic: "Bank Representatives on the Board of Directors and their Influence on Risk and Managerial Compensation" on January 14, 2020. The seminar is part of the TRR 266 Seminar Series. Katrin Weiskirchner-Mertens research focuses on managerial…

TRR266/ TAF Research Seminar, Erik Peek As part of the TAF Resarch Seminar, Erik Peek from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (the Netherlands) held a presentation on "The Dynamics of Financial Reporting Credibility Perceptions: IPO Firms’ Reputation Development through Passive Affiliations" on December 10, 2019. The seminar is part of the TRR 266 Seminar Series. Erik Peek's research focuses on financial analysis, accounting…

TRR266/ TAF Research Seminar, Giovanna Michelon As part of the TAF Resarch Seminar, Giovanna Michelon from the University of Bristol (UK) held a presentation on 'Environmental Disclosure and the Cost of Capital: Evidence from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster' on October 22, 2019. The seminar is part of the TRR 266 Seminar Series. Giovanna Michelon’s research focuses on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate governance. She is…

On Septemer 12, 2019, Maryna Gulenko gave a presentation on 'Mandatory non-financial reporting practices by German savings banks' at the Faculty Research Workshop Business Administration and Economics of the University of Paderborn in Melle.

On August 29, 2019 Maryna Gulenko gave a presentation on 'Mandatory non-financial reporting practices by German savings banks' at the 15th Workshop on European Financial Reporting at the University of Economics and Business, Vienna (Austria).

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…