The Institute "Auditing & Tax" bundles and expands the central competencies of Leuphana University in the areas of "Auditing, Tax, Law and Economics". By combining the subject areas of economics and law, the Institute takes on a central function within university research and teaching activities related to questions of economic practice.

The main research areas of the institute are:

• Professorship for Business Administration, in Particular Accounting (Prof. Dr. Dörte Mody): International Accounting, International Tax Law, Business Taxation
• Professorship for Business Administration, in Particular Accounting, Auditing and Taxation (Prof. Dr. Christel Stix): National Accounting, Analysis of Annual Financial Statements, Auditing