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Chair of Business Administration and Accounting

Prof. Dr. Jannis Bischof

Prof. Dr. Jannis Bischof

Jannis Bischof joined the University of Mannheim as a Professor of Accounting in 2015. His research addresses the role of disclosure and transparency in the financial sector and other settings, the regulation of financial institutions, and managerial discretion in reporting decisions. He is Principal in the TRR (SFB/Transregio) 266 Research Center “Accounting for Transparency” and Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute für Financial Research (SAFE). He is member of the EFRAG’s Financial Instruments Working Group and has consulted, among others, the European Parliament on IFRS endorsement. He is member of the Editorial Board of several international journals (Accounting and Business Research, Business Research, European Accounting Review, Journal of Business Economics).

Prior to joining Mannheim, Jannis Bischof has been Professor of Finance & Accounting at Goethe University Frankfurt and Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He received his PhD from the University of Mannheim. During his PhD studies, he visited Harvard University and ESSEC Business School.

In Mannheim, Professor Bischof is teaching management and cost accounting for both undergrads and MBAs as well as financial reporting and IFRS regulation in several master’s programs. He is also offering a PhD course on Empirical Accounting Research.

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MaFAT Jahresveranstaltung 27.09.2022
Die diesjährige Jahres­veranstaltung des MaFAT e.V. mit einer Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema „ESG in der Unternehmens­berichterstattung“  findet am 27.09.2022 um 17.30 Uhr im Hörsaal SO 108 statt. Nach einer Begrüßung & Vorstellung des MaFAT e.V. und des MaFAT Student Club folgt traditionell die ...
Gap Year in Accounting & Taxation 2022/23
The next info session will take place on January 31. For students, the transition from a Bachelor's to a Master's degree is an ideal time to gain practical experience and to orientate themselves professionally. As part of the Gap Year in Accounting & Taxation, you will complete three four-month ...
Accounting & Taxation in the MMM program
The Area Accounting & Taxation invites all MMM students to a welcome presentation on Wednesday, September 8, at 1:45pm. Professors Jannis Bischof (Accounting) and Philipp Dörrenberg (Tax) will present the teaching concept of the Area and provide an overview of the different course options in our ...
NDR: How Companies View the German State Aid Programs
Jannis Bischof comments on how German companies view the state aid programs that the German government introduced during the Covid-19 crisis. Listen to the interview here.
Mannheimer Morgen: Interview with Jannis Bischof
Jannis Bischof discusses the situation of German companies after the re-opening of many businesses. Read the article here.
Jannis Bischof Re-Appointed to the EFRAG Financial Instruments Working Group
EFRAG has announced the new composition of its Financial Instruments Working Group. Jannis Bischof has been re-appointed as an academic representative. Find more information here.              
Mannheimer Morgen: The Current Challenges with International Supply Chains
Jannis Bischof comments on the consequences of the current supply chain interruptions for German companies. Read the article here.
RNZ: The Crisis in the Suez Canal
Jannis Bischof comments on the consequences of the Suez Canal blockage for local companies in the Rhine-Neckar area. Click here to read the article.