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).

TAF Research Seminar, Marc Arnold On June 18, 2019 Marc Arnold (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland) held a presentation at the TAF Research Seminar. The title of his presentation is: 'The Impact of Renegotiable Debt on Firms'. Marc Arnold is Professor of Finance at the University of St. Gallen. He is Director at the Institute of Accounting, Controlling, and Auditing. His research interests cover Corporate Finance, Trading and Investment, and…

TAF Research Seminar, Leslie Robinson On June 6, 2019 Leslie Robinson (Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth) held a presentation at the TAF Research Seminar. The title of her presentation was: 'Negotiated tax havens'. Leslie Robinson teaches financial accounting in the MBA and Business Bridge programs. Before joining the Tuck faculty in 2006, Leslie Robinson was an adjunct lecturer at the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North…

For the first time in its history, the DFG is funding a Collaborative Research Center in the area of Business Administration. Launching in July 2019, a team of researchers from the department of Taxation, Accounting and Finance will dedicate the next four years working on this project. Prof. Dr. Caren Sureth-Sloane (the coordinator), Prof. Dr. Michael Ebert, Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi, Dr. Thomas Kourouxous, Prof. Dr. Jens Müller, Jun.-Prof. Regina…

TAF Research Seminar, Tami Dinh On May 21, 2019 Tami Dinh from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) held a presentation on the real effect of accounting comparability on cross-border investment of foreign investors, as part of the TAF Research Seminar. Her research focuses on capital markets and incentive contract choices using experimental research designs. Furthermore, she works in the area of financial accounting and international…

TAF Research Seminar, Marlene A. Plumlee On May 7, 2019 Marlene A. Plumlee (University of Utah, USA) held a presentation at the TAF Research Seminar. The title of her presentation was: 'Growth Matters: Disclosure and Risk Premium'. Marlene A. Plumlee is a professor of accounting and David Eccles Faculty Fellow at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. She graduated in accounting at the Univerity of Great Falls in Montana…

TAF Research Seminar, Anne Beyer On March 19, 2019 Anne Beyer (Stanford Graduate School of Business) held a presentation at the TAF Research Seminar. The title of her presentation was: 'Enterprise value and voluntary disclosure'. Anne Beyer is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Michelle R. Clayman Faculty Scholar for 2008-2009 and 2010-2013. She teaches the introductory class in financial…

Dr. Vanessa Flagmeier, assistant professor at the University of Paderborn, received the “Dean’s Young Scholar Research Award” from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. The award honors her research results on competition effects in the context of the application of new international accounting standards published last year. The study, which Flagmeier worked on as part of an international team of young researchers, was published…

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…