Reporting, Governance and Sustainability | Prof. Dr. Daniel Reimsbach - Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Reporting, Governance, Sustainability

Our Professorship

In research and teaching, our team focuses in particular on the governance role of reporting and aspects of controlling in the context of corporate sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). We are pleased to be part of the department "Taxation, Accounting, Finance" (TAF) and the newly created Paderborn Research Centre for Sustainable Economy (PARSEC) at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, and to reflect on the role of economics in the context of sustainable development.

News

07.12.2023

Merging sustainability and accounting: A look into a promising future

29.02.2024

Examination Insights WS 23/24 | Prof. Dr. Reimsbach

03.04.2024

Call For Papers: International Journal of Management Reviews (IJMR)

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Events

20.05.2025 - 20.05.2025

TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar: Michael Wolff

29.04.2025 - 29.04.2025

TAF Brown Bag Seminar: Beatrice Renges (University of Duisburg-Essen)

22.04.2025 - 22.04.2025

TRR 266/TAF Research Seminar: Prof Klaus Schaeck "Legal Uncertainty and Implications for Bank Lending"

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Research

Publications

Our research findings are published in numerous publications. Further information to the research articles can be found here:

TAF Research

The "TAF Research" format of the "Taxation, Accounting & Finance" (TAF) department serves to promote academic exchange and the development of international research networks. At the same time, it focuses on the scientific promotion of doctoral candidates of the TAF department and the faculty as a whole. TAF Research covers the following fields:

PARSEC

The professorship is part of the Paderborn Research Centre for Sustainable Economy (PARSEC), with which the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics is expanding its faculty-wide activities on sustainability.

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Teaching

Teaching Programme

Bachelor

Module name	Semester	ECTS	Language	Contact person
M.184.3290 FA5: Notes, Management Report, Sustainability Reporting	WS	5	DEU	Reimsbach, D.
M.184.3291 SAR 1: Sustainability Accounting and Reporting	WS	5	DEU	Reimsbach, D.
M.184.3292 Sustainable Investments	summer semester	5	DEU	Reimsbach, D.
M.184.3293 Auditing, sustainability and digital transformation	summer semester	5	DEU	Reimsbach, D.

Master

Module name	Semester	ECTS	Language	Contact person
M.184.5290 Advanced Sustainability Reporting	WS	5	ENG	Reimsbach, D.
M.184.5291 Accounting, Organisations and Society	summer semester	5	ENG	Reimsbach, D.

TAF Focus

Students of the B.Sc. in Economics and the B.Sc. in International Business Studies have been able to specialise in "Taxation, Accounting and Finance" since 2015.

The specialisation is documented by the addition of "with Taxation, Accounting and Finance specialisation" on the degree certificate.

Further information on the TAF specialisation (B.Sc.) can be found here.

Recognition of Achievements Abroad

The internationalisation office of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics centrally coordinates the agreement of Learning Agreements and the recognition of academic achievements abroad for modules in the field of "Taxation, Accounting & Finance (TAF)" in Department 2. All relevant information can be found here.

Final theses

Applications

Bachelor's and Master's theses are allocated via the central allocation procedure of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, in which the Chair of Reporting, Governance and Sustainability also participates. Information on this allocation procedure as well as the dates and deadlines for the online application phase can be found here.

Information for authors of Bachelor theses:

Once the allocation procedure has been completed, you will receive an e-mail from us asking for your topic preferences and inviting you to an initial information event.

Below you will find a selection of current topics for our chair. As a methodological standard, a structured literature search is planned at our chair. You are also welcome to suggest your own topics that are orientated towards the subject areas listed and include other scientific methods.

Please wait until the information session before asking questions or contacting us by e-mail. At the information session, you will receive all relevant and essential information about writing your thesis.

Approximately four weeks after the information event, we will invite you to a personal initial meeting to determine the exact topic and to discuss the structure and an initial overview of the literature. All Bachelor's theses are registered together with the Examinations Office.

During the processing phase, you have the opportunity to present your work voluntarily in the form of an exposé and an interim presentation and to receive brief feedback.

Information for authors of Master's theses:

Once the allocation procedure has been completed, you will receive an email from us asking for your topic preferences and inviting you to an initial information event.

We encourage you to develop your own topic suggestions for your thesis. You can use the subject areas for Bachelor's theses and topics covered in our courses as a source of inspiration. Please also think about which scientific method you would like to use.

You can contact us directly after receiving our email to arrange an initial appointment to discuss suggested topics. Further supervisory meetings, for example to finalise the topic or to discuss the outline, will take place as required and on your initiative. The Master's thesis is registered with the Examinations Office by individual arrangement.

During the processing phase, you have the opportunity to present your work in the form of an exposé and an interim presentation and to receive brief feedback. Depending on the degree programme, these services are either voluntary or compulsory as part of the so-called qualified participation.

The guidelines for academic work at the Chair of Business Administration, in particular Reporting, Governance and Sustainability can be found here.

Topics for bachelor theses

_CO2 compensation

_CO2 offsetting comprises measures and strategies to neutralise or reduce carbon dioxide emissions through projects and activities.

The role of financial intermediaries in the context of sustainable finance

The role of financial intermediaries in the context of sustainable finance refers to the activities of, for example, ESG rating agencies, asset managers or financial advisors and their impact on the sustainability transition of the economy.

Sustainable finance literacy

Sustainable finance literacy is concerned with the understanding and knowledge of financial market participants about sustainable financial practices and products, including the ability to make informed decisions that take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects.

Biodiversity Reporting

Biodiversity reporting involves the collection, analysis and publication of data on the impact of a company or organisation on biodiversity in order to create transparency and support measures to protect and promote biodiversity.

Sustainability Accounting & AI

Sustainability Accounting & AI refers to the application of artificial intelligence to collect, analyse and report sustainability data in order to improve the assessment of the environmental and social impact of corporate activities and enable informed decision-making.