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.

In the Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestures module, students were recently able to discuss the tax implications of M&A activities with Prof. Dr. Uwe Hohage and Marlene Ihne.

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Adrian Schipp gave a presentation on December 7, 2021 with the topic „Does Tax Complexity jeopardize Cooperative Compliance Program Effectiveness?“.

The third TRR 266 Annual Conference was held from 24 to 26 November 2021 at Paderborn University, Zukunftsmeile 2. At the conference, all research projects within TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency presented their existing findings and future plans. Other program items included, for example, a Female Mentoring Program as well as Scholarly Improv Session and a Publication Workshop for young scholars. This year's keynote speakers were Clemens…

The poster “Investment Effects of Taxation ‐ Changes in Transfer Pricing Regulations and Corporate Investment Decisions”, presenting Reyhaneh Safaei’s research in the field of the collaborate research center TRR 266 „Accounting for Transparency“ has been awarded.

This year's Faculty Research Workshop took place on November 18, 2021. The program of this year's workshop included 11 presentations and 19 poster sessions on current research topics. Kevin Krüger and Pia Stoczek presented their poster on "Transparency and the European corporate bond market”, which is part of the TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency research initiative. This year's awards went to two young researchers from the TAF Department.…

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…

As part of the Brown Bag Seminars, Tobias Witter gave a presentation on November 16, 2021 with the topic "Corporate responses to balance sheet volatility: European evidence from IAS 19R".

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 November 12th, 2021, Prof. Dr. Caren Sureth-Sloane gives a presentation on "Steuerwirkungen in Zeiten des Wandels – Methoden, Befunde und Entwicklungslinien" at the symposium of the Center for Accounting Research at the University of Graz, Austria.

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 November 11th, 2021, Daniel Dyck gives a presentation on "How does Tax Controversy Expertise affect Tax Disputes between Firms and Tax Authorities?" at the DART Research Workshop at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of the University of Graz, Austria.

On November 10th, 2021, Prof. Dr. Caren Sureth-Sloane gives a presentation on "Firms´ Tax (Burden) Misperception" at the Doctoral Colloquium & Research Seminar 2 at the University of Graz, Austria.

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…

Am 29.10.2021 wurden die besten Studierenden für ihre hervorragenden Leistungen im Rahmen der Module und wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten des Sommersemesters 2021 an der Professur für Bank- und Finanzwirtschaft ausgezeichnet. In diesem Semester freuen sich die folgenden Studierenden über die Auszeichnung durch die Professur:   Beste Bachelorarbeit Thomas Müller Jonas Schildmann Beste Masterarbeit Anna-Lena Habig Beste Klausurnote im Modul…