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05/22/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

TRR 266 Seminar Series – Markus Arnold (University of Bern)

We would like to thank Markus Arnold from the University of Bern for his engaging presentation at our…

We would like to thank Markus Arnold from the University of Bern for his engaging presentation at our Accounting Research Seminar.

05/08/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

TRR 266 Seminar Series – Nayana Reiter (University of Toronto)

We would like to thank Nayana Reiter from the University of Toronto for her insightful presentation at our…

We would like to thank Nayana Reiter from the University of Toronto for her insightful presentation at our Accounting Research…

04/28/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Wharton's Mirko Heinle Visiting the AccSus Department

We are pleased to welcome Professor Mirko Heinle from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, as a…

We are pleased to welcome Professor Mirko Heinle from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, as a visiting scholar at the Accounting…

04/24/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Doctoral Student Leah Matzner defends her dissertation

What connects executive teams, natural disasters, and artificial intelligence? They’re all part of Leah…

What connects executive teams, natural disasters, and artificial intelligence? They’re all part of Leah Matzner’s doctoral research, which…

04/17/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

AccSus Research Featured in WirtschaftsWoche on the Role of AI in Corporate Communication

In the current issue of WirtschaftsWoche (No. 17, p. 88), Doron Reichmann of the Accsus department is featured…

In the current issue of WirtschaftsWoche (No. 17, p. 88), Doron Reichmann of the Accsus department is featured in an article exploring how…

04/15/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Journal of Accounting Research Excellence in Refereeing Award

Just as writing papers, writing referee reports is an important part of academic life. We are happy to share…

Just as writing papers, writing referee reports is an important part of academic life. We are happy to share that AccSus’ Katharina Hombach…

04/01/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Learn more about sustainability reporting: The first 100 CSRD reports on the Sustainability Reporting Navigator

Wow - our CSRD report archive on the Sustainability Reporting Navigator now features more than 100 reports!…

Wow - our CSRD report archive on the Sustainability Reporting Navigator now features more than 100 reports! Here, the SRN team provides some…

03/26/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Doctoral Seminar with RUB/Münster/CvO

Doctoral students from Ruhr University Bochum, the University of Münster, Carl von Ossietzky University of…

Doctoral students from Ruhr University Bochum, the University of Münster, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, and Frankfurt’s AccSus…

03/23/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

About snow and accounting: presentations at the TRR ARCTIC Conference

Remember our post from last year? Inga Meringdal had again the chance to benefit from valuable feedback at the…

Remember our post from last year? Inga Meringdal had again the chance to benefit from valuable feedback at the TRR ARCTIC 2025! Not less…

03/21/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Will AI make tax experts obsolete?

Today, AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated in the quarterly meeting of the Working Group on Transfer…

Today, AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated in the quarterly meeting of the Working Group on Transfer Pricing of…

03/05/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

22nd ACMAR Conference 2025

At 22nd ACMAR Conference 2025, Evelyn Intan and Leah Matzner presented their papers on top executives’…

At 22nd ACMAR Conference 2025, Evelyn Intan and Leah Matzner presented their papers on top executives’ characteristics and dynamics in firm…

02/12/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Getting the right data from the right companies: article on EU’s current omnibus deliberations

In their recent article, AccSus’ Katharina Hombach, together with Max Müller (U of Cologne) and Thorsten…

In their recent article, AccSus’ Katharina Hombach, together with Max Müller (U of Cologne) and Thorsten Sellhorn (LMU of Munich) comment on…

02/10/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

AccSus Celebrates the Giubileo: Presenting at the EAA Annual Congress in Rome

We are thrilled to share that several AccSus members will present their research at this year’s EAA Annual…

We are thrilled to share that several AccSus members will present their research at this year’s EAA Annual Congress in Rome, marking a…

02/07/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Bridging accounting methodologies workshop with Eva Labro

The Department of Accounting at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz launched its new Bridging Accounting…

The Department of Accounting at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz launched its new Bridging Accounting Research Methodologies (BAM) lecture…

01/16/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

TRR 266 Seminar Series - Jonas Heese (Harvard Business School)

We would like to thank Jonas Heese from Harvard Business School for his insightful presentation at our…

We would like to thank Jonas Heese from Harvard Business School for his insightful presentation at our Accounting Research Seminar. Jonas’…

01/15/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Welcome to the Team, Tim Detrois!

We’re thrilled to welcome Tim Detrois as a new PhD researcher in our team! Tim, a former student assistant,…

We’re thrilled to welcome Tim Detrois as a new PhD researcher in our team! Tim, a former student assistant, started his PhD in January 2025…

01/10/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

DART Accounting Workshop in Graz

Erika Bognar and Doron Reichmann from the AccSus group participated in this year’s DART Accounting Workshop…

Erika Bognar and Doron Reichmann from the AccSus group participated in this year’s DART Accounting Workshop hosted by the University of Graz.…

01/08/25 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Presenting, Discussing, Chairing: A Full Agenda at MAS Midyear Meeting 2025 in Austin

At the MAS Midyear Meeting 2025 in Austin, Texas, Evelyn Intan took part in multiple activities that made the…

At the MAS Midyear Meeting 2025 in Austin, Texas, Evelyn Intan took part in multiple activities that made the conference a truly memorable…

12/10/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

EAA Junior Virtual Workshop 2024

Evelyn Intan presented her research at the EAA Junior Virtual Workshop 2024, showcasing her single-authored…

Evelyn Intan presented her research at the EAA Junior Virtual Workshop 2024, showcasing her single-authored paper titled “CEO Extraversion…

12/09/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Researching analysts at work: Doctoral Student Jonas Wessel defends his dissertation

What do working-from-home, hierarchies of analyst brokerage houses, and the Super Bowl have in common? They are…

What do working-from-home, hierarchies of analyst brokerage houses, and the Super Bowl have in common? They are all topics of Jonas Wessel’s…

12/05/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

TRR 266 Seminar Series - Judith Künneke (Tilburg University)

We would like to thank Judith Künneke from Tilburg University for her engaging presentation at our Accounting…

We would like to thank Judith Künneke from Tilburg University for her engaging presentation at our Accounting Research Seminar.

12/03/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Bedankt: Research workshop presentation at Amsterdam Business School

Today, AccSus’ Katharina Hombach presented a study proposal on mandatory ESRS adoption at the amazing Amsterdam…

Today, AccSus’ Katharina Hombach presented a study proposal on mandatory ESRS adoption at the amazing Amsterdam Business School.

12/01/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Small gender projects grant

Lazaros Papadopoulos has received a competitive research grant from Goethe University to pursue a new,…

Lazaros Papadopoulos has received a competitive research grant from Goethe University to pursue a new, single-authored project at the…

11/27/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Financial Times Highlights AccSus Research on Deception in Corporate Communication

Recent research by Doron Reichmann has been featured in the Financial Times. The article explores how subtle…

Recent research by Doron Reichmann has been featured in the Financial Times. The article explores how subtle pauses—comparable to those we…

11/22/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

TRR Annual Conference

The sixth TRR 266 Annual Conference took place at the University of Paderborn, bringing together members and…

The sixth TRR 266 Annual Conference took place at the University of Paderborn, bringing together members and research fellows to discuss…

11/12/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

ISSB Academic Roundtable

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian was invited to participate in an academic roundtable initiated by the…

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian was invited to participate in an academic roundtable initiated by the International Sustainability Standards…

11/08/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Excellence in Teaching

AccSus‘ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian received an Excellence in Teaching Award at today‘s Dies Academicus of the…

AccSus‘ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian received an Excellence in Teaching Award at today‘s Dies Academicus of the Faculty of Economics and Business…

11/08/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

ESG: Corporate Objective or Binding Constraint? Working Group on Transfer Pricing Meeting in Zurich

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated in the quarterly meeting of the Working Group on Transfer Pricing of…

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated in the quarterly meeting of the Working Group on Transfer Pricing of Schmalenbach Gesellschaft,…

11/01/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Welcome to the Team, Jan-Florian Kawalla!

We’re thrilled to welcome Jan-Florian Kawalla as a new PhD researcher in our team! Jan started his PhD in…

We’re thrilled to welcome Jan-Florian Kawalla as a new PhD researcher in our team! Jan started his PhD in November 2024 after finishing his…

10/31/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

TRR 266 Seminar Series - Isabel Wang (Michigan State University)

We would like to thank Isabel Wang from Michigan State University for her thought-provoking presentation at our…

We would like to thank Isabel Wang from Michigan State University for her thought-provoking presentation at our Accounting Research…

10/28/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

MISES Workshop Mannheim

Today, AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated in the by-invitation-only workshop on “Advances in Climate…

Today, AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated in the by-invitation-only workshop on “Advances in Climate Technologies” at the Mannheim…

10/24/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

(How) wil ESRS increase transparency? Paper presented at Journal of Accounting Research Registered Report Conference

Today, we had the privilege to have our registered report on the upcoming mandatory ESRS adoption presented at…

Today, we had the privilege to have our registered report on the upcoming mandatory ESRS adoption presented at the Journal of Accounting…

10/15/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Archival Data Analysis - Doctoral Course

Inga Meringdal had the chance to participate in the Archival Data Analysis Doctoral Course led by David Veenman…

Inga Meringdal had the chance to participate in the Archival Data Analysis Doctoral Course led by David Veenman (UvA) in Amsterdam. The…

10/11/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Researching transparency in action: Doctoral Student Lisa Knacker defends her dissertation

What do the EU taxonomy, ESG disclosures, and the strategic tone of corporate reports have in common? They are…

What do the EU taxonomy, ESG disclosures, and the strategic tone of corporate reports have in common? They are all topics of Lisa Knacker’s…

10/09/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Stars of tomorrow: Emerging Scholars in Accounting Conference

Today, members of our department had the pleasure to join this year’s Emerging Scholars in Accounting…

Today, members of our department had the pleasure to join this year’s Emerging Scholars in Accounting Conference, hosted by Frankfurt School…

10/01/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Research in the Windy City: Visit at Booth School of Business

Lazaros Papadopoulos is currently on a research stay at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business at…

Lazaros Papadopoulos is currently on a research stay at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business at the invitation of Professor…

09/27/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

BAM Conference and Market for Ideas

On September 26–27, 2024, TU Darmstadt hosted the 1st Bridging Accounting Research Methodologies (BAM) Junior…

On September 26–27, 2024, TU Darmstadt hosted the 1st Bridging Accounting Research Methodologies (BAM) Junior Research Workshop & Ideas…

09/23/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

What works better: labels or data? New publication on ESG disclosure requirements (in German)

In their recent article in Recht der Finanzinstrumente, Katharina Hombach and Bernd Geier analyze the economic…

In their recent article in Recht der Finanzinstrumente, Katharina Hombach and Bernd Geier analyze the economic advantages and disadvantages…

09/19/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

ISSB Research Projects @ Goethe

Today, AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated in a meeting with the International Sustainability Standards…

Today, AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated in a meeting with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to discuss…

09/19/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Save the Date: Sustainability Standards Conference 2025

Following the successful launch in June 2024, the second Sustainability Standards Conference will take place…

Following the successful launch in June 2024, the second Sustainability Standards Conference will take place from 21 to 22 July 2025. The…

09/15/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Research in the Heart of London: Visit at LSE

AccSus’ Keno Buß had the exciting opportunity to spend three months at The London School of Economics and…

AccSus’ Keno Buß had the exciting opportunity to spend three months at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) as part of…

09/13/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Annual Conference of the German Economic Association of Business Administration (GEABA e.V.)

On September 12–13, 2024, the Annual Conference of the German Economic Association of Business Administration…

On September 12–13, 2024, the Annual Conference of the German Economic Association of Business Administration (GEABA e.V.) was held at the…

09/09/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

The power of four: 4 Universities Conferences at Frankfurt School

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Goethe University Frankfurt, the University of Cologne, and the…

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Goethe University Frankfurt, the University of Cologne, and the University of Mannheim came…

09/04/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Doctoral Course with Hans B. Christensen

Inga Meringdal had the chance to take the doctoral course led by Hans B. Christensen (Chicago Booth) in the…

Inga Meringdal had the chance to take the doctoral course led by Hans B. Christensen (Chicago Booth) in the beautiful Neuchatel. The course…

09/02/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Where Analyst Research meets Practitioners

AccSus’ Keno Buß had the great pleasure to present his work, "Heterogeneous Priors and Information Choices:…

AccSus’ Keno Buß had the great pleasure to present his work, "Heterogeneous Priors and Information Choices: Evidence from Sell-Side Financial…

08/23/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

AccSus Hosts TRR Early Researcher Conference in Frankfurt

The AccSus group recently hosted the TRR Early Researcher Conference in Frankfurt—a two-day workshop designed…

The AccSus group recently hosted the TRR Early Researcher Conference in Frankfurt—a two-day workshop designed specifically for non-tenured…

07/11/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

TRR 266 Seminar Series - Sarah Zechmann (University of Colorado Boulder)

We would like to thank Sarah Zechmann from the Leeds School of Business for her insightful presentation at our…

We would like to thank Sarah Zechmann from the Leeds School of Business for her insightful presentation at our Accounting Research…

07/05/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Summer in Accounting: Discussion at the Barcelona Accounting Summer Workshop

Today, AccSus’ Katharina Hombach had the great pleasure to discuss Aneesh Raghunandan’s (Yale) insightful work…

Today, AccSus’ Katharina Hombach had the great pleasure to discuss Aneesh Raghunandan’s (Yale) insightful work on subsidies disclosures at…

07/05/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Successful premiere of the first Sustainability Standards Conference at Goethe University Frankfurt

On June 10, 2024, the first Sustainability Standards Conference was held at Goethe University in Frankfurt. The…

On June 10, 2024, the first Sustainability Standards Conference was held at Goethe University in Frankfurt. The conference was jointly…

07/03/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

From Lab to Rotterdam: Presenting at ENEAR Conference 2024

From July 3–5, 2024, Evelyn Intan attended the ENEAR Conference 2024 at Erasmus University Rotterdam, where she…

From July 3–5, 2024, Evelyn Intan attended the ENEAR Conference 2024 at Erasmus University Rotterdam, where she presented the paper titled…

07/01/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Welcome to the team - Doron Reichmann

We’re thrilled to welcome Doron Reichmann as a post-doctoral researcher in our team! Doron received his PhD…

We’re thrilled to welcome Doron Reichmann as a post-doctoral researcher in our team! Doron received his PhD from the Ruhr University…

06/28/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Transfer Pricing and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Today, AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated at the quarterly meeting of the working group on transfer…

Today, AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated at the quarterly meeting of the working group on transfer pricing within Schmalenbach…

06/10/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Sustainability Standards Conference 2024

AccSus’ Erika Bognar and Anna Rohlfing-Bastian were co-organizing the Sustainability Standards Conference. The…

AccSus’ Erika Bognar and Anna Rohlfing-Bastian were co-organizing the Sustainability Standards Conference. The conference focused on current…

06/04/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Being smart about data and regulation: TRR 266 Annual Forum hosted at Goethe University

How do data generate transparency? This question was at the heart of this year’s TRR Forum, an outreach event…

How do data generate transparency? This question was at the heart of this year’s TRR Forum, an outreach event hosted by AccSus and TRR 266 at…

05/15/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Multumesc, Bucharest: AccSus department members at the EAA Annual Congress

Wow - how many things there were to do this week for AccSus department members at the EAA’s Annual Congress in…

Wow - how many things there were to do this week for AccSus department members at the EAA’s Annual Congress in Bucharest!

05/13/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Meet, Greet & Grow @ PwC

We would like to draw your attention to the event "Meet, Greet & Grow" offered by PwC. You can find more…

We would like to draw your attention to the event "Meet, Greet & Grow" offered by PwC. You can find more information in the flyer.

04/25/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

TRR 266 Seminar Series - Doron Reichmann (Ruhr University Bochum)

We would like to thank Doron Reichmann from Ruhr University Bochum for his presentation in the TRR 266 Seminar…

We would like to thank Doron Reichmann from Ruhr University Bochum for his presentation in the TRR 266 Seminar Series.

04/24/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Memorandum of Understanding between GU and ISSB

Today, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between GU (in particular the faculty of economics and business,…

Today, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between GU (in particular the faculty of economics and business, the House of Finance, and SAFE)…

04/19/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Envy, Inflation, and Leadership at GU

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian had the pleasure to host the meeting of the committee on firm theory and firm…

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian had the pleasure to host the meeting of the committee on firm theory and firm politics of Verein für…

04/12/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Fostering ties among German Economists in Accounting: AccSus members at Verein für Socialpolitik event

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastin and Katharina Hombach had the pleasure to spend two days in Paderborn at this…

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastin and Katharina Hombach had the pleasure to spend two days in Paderborn at this years’ accounting standing…

04/04/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Cooperation in Research and the Escape Room: AccSus at the 2024 Doctoral Seminar in Frankfurt

AccSus had the pleasure of hosting this year’s doctoral seminar, welcoming the Chair of Business Administration…

AccSus had the pleasure of hosting this year’s doctoral seminar, welcoming the Chair of Business Administration in Bochum and the Chair of…

03/20/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Why firms make information public: Paper presented at European Accounting Review annual conference

It was a pleasure for AccSus’ Katharina Hombach to present her work on “The Economics of Firms’ Public…

It was a pleasure for AccSus’ Katharina Hombach to present her work on “The Economics of Firms’ Public Disclosure: Theory and Evidence”,…

03/17/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

ARCTIC 2024

Keno Buß and Inga Meringdal had the pleasure to present their current work at the TRR ARCTIC 2024!

03/14/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Transfer Pricing Excellence

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian was giving an interview at the Transfer Pricing Excellence Event at Deloitte…

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian was giving an interview at the Transfer Pricing Excellence Event at Deloitte GmbH.

03/14/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Bridging Research and the Alps: AccSus Members at ARCTIC 2024

In March 2024, AccSus’ Inga Meringdal and Keno Buß had opportunity to present their research projects at the…

In March 2024, AccSus’ Inga Meringdal and Keno Buß had opportunity to present their research projects at the ARCTIC conference in Fügenberg,…

03/01/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Working Group Transfer Pricing

Today, AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated at the quarterly meeting of the Working Group of Transfer…

Today, AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian participated at the quarterly meeting of the Working Group of Transfer Pricing within…

03/01/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Protecting your secrets: New paper accepted in Management Science!

We are thrilled to announce that the paper “Trade Secret Protection and Firms’ Internal Information…

We are thrilled to announce that the paper “Trade Secret Protection and Firms’ Internal Information Integration” has been accepted for…

02/23/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Personality Traits and Self-Selection at Grüneburgseminar

AccSus’ Erika Bognar presented her experimental design on personality traits and self-selection at the…

AccSus’ Erika Bognar presented her experimental design on personality traits and self-selection at the Grüneburgseminar.

02/23/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

TRR 266 Forum an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

ESG-Reporting, Country-by-Country-Reporting & Co – die letzten Jahre standen im Zeichen verschärfter…

ESG-Reporting, Country-by-Country-Reporting & Co – die letzten Jahre standen im Zeichen verschärfter Transparenzvorschriften. Damit…

02/12/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Super Bowl, Prior Beliefs, and Information Choices: A New Working Paper!

Ever wondered how prior beliefs shape information choices—and how this mechanism might be influenced by the…

Ever wondered how prior beliefs shape information choices—and how this mechanism might be influenced by the upcoming Super Bowl? Our latest…

01/24/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Advancing Sustainability: Workshop on Green Regulation

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian presented her paper titled “Social Sustainability Revisited “ (co-authored with…

AccSus’ Anna Rohlfing-Bastian presented her paper titled “Social Sustainability Revisited “ (co-authored with Erika Bognar) at the Workshop…

01/19/24 | Accounting & Sustainability Reporting

Master Seminar with Deloitte

In cooperation with Deloitte, the AccSus Department held a Master Seminar on key topics in management…

In cooperation with Deloitte, the AccSus Department held a Master Seminar on key topics in management accounting, with a focus on ESG and…