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Holger Daske gave a keynote on the topic “Enforcement of Principles-based IFRS: What have we learned?” at the 9th EIASM Workshop on Accounting & Regulation. The workshop is a cooperative initiative of the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) and the University of Siena and ...

Economist Christoph Spengel from the University of Mannheim attacks politicians for letting the illegal Cum-Ex tax deals go on for so long. You can read his comments on Olaf Scholz's memory lapses in an interview in the Mannheimer Morgen. Click here for a current article by Prof. Spengel on the ...

On the role of green performance indicators for corporate goals.

The article “The Limited Power of Blockchain Networks for Information Provision” by Qi Gao (together with Benedikt Franke and André Stenzel) has been accepted by Management Science(forthcoming). The paper investigates the potential and limits of privacy-preserving corporate blockchain applications ...

Researchers and practitioners discuss ESG and reporting issues at the University of Mannheim Business School

What do companies do to reach the so-called ESG goals that means environmental, social and governance goals? The latest report of the German Business Panel (GBP) shows a mixed picture: 52 percent of all companies say that they are advocate for environment and climate protection. However, for only 15 ...

Wilhelm Schmundt, Managing Director and Senior Partner of BCG, was awarded the honorary professorship by Dean Lutz in the Fuchs Petrolub-Saal of the University of Mannheim on 7 June, 2023.

A review of the activities of MaFAT and the Area Accounting & Taxation in 2022.

Successful candidates join the team of the German Business Panel (GBP). The GBP is a core project of the Collaborative Research Center „Accounting for Transparency“ (SFB/TRR 266). The GBP conducts firm surveys with a focus on topics in taxation and accounting to understand perceptions, expectations ...