Professorship for Business Administration, esp. Accounting, Auditing & Corporate Governance

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Organisation profile

The professorship for Accounting, Auditing & Corporate Governance works in the areas of financial accounting, external audit and corporate governance. The research activities involve the study of selected issues in regulation, in particular such topics as the economic impact of audit committees, integrated and CSR reporting, aspects of auditor independence and board diversity. The professorship also teaches in the Master’s and Bachelor’s programmes, including modules in the Business Administration Major as well as interdisciplinary modules in the complementary studies programme and integration modules.

Topics

Audit Quality
Following EU legislation on reform of the audit market, provisions on mandatory firm rotation and limits to non-audit services raise issues of the impact of major regulatory measures on safeguarding the independence of the audit firm. Internationally, empirical research on auditor independence has seen considerable attention for a number of years, with mixed findings on its economic impact. This also holds for the impact of joint audits, even though European regulation did not make this a mandatory requirement. This research project studies the effect of audit and non-audit fees of German capital market oriented companies on audit quality.

 
Integrated-/CSR Reporting
After the most recent financial crisis 2008-9, there has been a decline in trust of stakeholders in capital-market oriented reporting by corporations. As a result, traditional financial reporting should be complemented by corporate sustainability reporting, which would ideally be unified into integrated reporting. While there has been considerable empirical research into CSR reporting, this is not yet the case for integrated reporting in the 2013-framework published by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC). This research project examines the content elements investors demand and their relationship to the quality of integrated reporting in the German capital market.

 

Audit Committees
In both one and two-tier systems, the appointment of audit committees with independent financial experts is seen as a necessary measure to ensure good corporate governance. There has been considerable research undertaken into the Anglo-American board system and the impact of audit committees on financial reporting quality and on the cooperation with the external auditor and with the internal auditor. This research project studies to what extent characteristics of the audit committee as established by supervisory boards in German companies are able to contribute to the discussion on quality.

 

Board Diversity
Recently there have been a large number of reform efforts aiming at improving corporate performance by increasing board diversity. In addition to introducing the legal gender quota now at the focus of much political discussion, other diversity characteristics such as ethnicity or occupation are increasingly being studied in empirical research on corporate governance. This research project looks at the dual system of corporate governance in Germany and studies the effects of diversity in the management board and supervisory board on the capital market.

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    Zur Geschichte der Zeitwertbilanzierung in Deutschland

    Haaker, A. & Velte, P., 01.04.2013, In: Zeitschrift für Unternehmensgeschichte : ZUG = Journal of business history. 58, 1, p. 73-104 32 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Führt eine Trennung von Prüfungs- und Nichtprüfungsleistungen zur Steigerung der Rechnungslegungsqualität?

    Velte, P. & Stiglbauer, M., 2013, In: Europäisches Wirtschafts- und Steuerrecht. 24, 6, p. 213-218 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Die Interaktion zwischen Interner Revision, Prüfungsausschuss und Abschlussprüfer als Qualitätsindikator der internationalen Corporate Governance?!

    Velte, P. & Eulerich, M., 2013, In: Zeitschrift für Corporate Governance (ZCG). 9, 3, p. 124-130 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Fiskalpolitische Maßgeblichkeit bei der Rückstellungsbewertung?

    Velte, P., 2013, In: Steuer und Wirtschaft. 90, 3, p. 197-210 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Fortentwicklung von Rechnungslegung, Corporate Governance und Abschlussprüfung: Zwischenbilanz der EU-Reformbewegung

    Velte, P., 2013, In: Zeitschrift für das gesamte Genossenschaftswesen. 63, 3, p. 233-239 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Regulierung der Aufsichtsratstätigkeit durch das CRD IV-Umsetzungsgesetz

    Velte, P. & Buchholz, A., 2013, In: Zeitschrift für Bankrecht und Bankwirtschaft . 25, 6, p. 400-408 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Der Einfluss von Vielfalt bei der Vorstandsbesetzung auf den Unternehmenserfolg: Eine empirische Analyse für den DAX30, TecDAX, MDAX und SDAX

    Velte, P., Eulerich, M. & van Uum, C., 2014, In: Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis. 66, 6, p. 581-601 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Diskontierung von latenten Steuern: Erhöhung der Entscheidungsnützlichkeit?

    Velte, P. & Endert, V., 2014, In: WPg - Die Wirtschaftsprüfung. 67, 14, p. 722-729 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Das Controlling als Qualitätssicherungsinstrument der Corporate Governance: Schlussfolgerungen aus experimentellen Untersuchungsergebnissen

    Eulerich, M., Velte, P. & Mohr, J., 2014, In: Zeitschrift für Corporate Governance (ZCG). 9, 2, p. 58-63 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Audit pricing in China and Pakistan: A comparative review of audit practices

    Younas, Z. I., Velte, P. & Ashfaq, K., 2014, In: Accounting and Management Information Systems. 13, 1, p. 98-110 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Impact of soft law regulation by corporate governance codes on firm valuation: The case of Germany

    Stiglbauer, M. & Velte, P., 27.05.2014, In: Corporate Governance. 14, 3, p. 395-406 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The impact of management board diversity on corporate performance: An empirical analysis for the German two-tier system

    Eulerich, M., Velte, P. & van Uum, C., 2014, In: Problems and Perspectives in Management (PPM). 12, 1, p. 25-39 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Switching from a Managing to a Monitoring Function on the Board: Is a Cooling-Off Period Necessary?

    Velte, P. & Stiglbauer, M., 2013, In: The IUP Journal of Corporate Governance . 11, 11, p. 7-16 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Reform der europäischen Corporate Governance: Praxisfolgen für die externe Abschlussprüfung

    Velte, P., Weber, S. C. & Stiglbauer, M., 2013, 1 ed. Herne: NWB Verlag. 146 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsTransfer

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    Development and current criticism of asset impairment in German tax accounting

    Velte, P., 01.01.2015, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 13, 1CONT 7, p. 756-768 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Nationale Umsetzung der Mitgliedstaatenwahlrechte der europäischen CSR-Richtlinie beim Ausweis und bei der Prüfung der „nichtfinanziellen Erklärung"

    Müller, S., Stawinoga, M. & Velte, P., 2015, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 38, 3, p. 313-340 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Internal auditors’ contribution to good corporate governance: An empirical analysis for the one-tier governance system with a focus on the relationship between internal audit function and audit committee

    Eulerich, M., Velte, P. & Theis, J. C., 01.09.2015, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 13, 1 (continued 1), p. 141-151 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Auswirkungen des BilRUG auf den handelsrechtlichen Jahresabschluss: Durch Deutschland muss ein "BilRUG" gehen?!

    Jaufmann, M. & Velte, P., 2015, In: Neue Wirtschafts Briefe. 34, p. 2492-2499 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Relevanz von Rechnungslegungsempfehlungen des Deutschen Rechnungslegungs Standards Committee (DRSC) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Deutschen Rechnungslegungsstandards Nr. (DRS) 20 (Konzernlagebericht)

    Lorson, P., Melcher, W., Müller, S., Velte, P., Wulf, I. & Zündorf, H., 11.2015, In: Zeitschrift für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht . 44, 6, p. 887-917 31 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Reform der Abschlussprüfung: Konsequenzen für den deutschen Wirtschaftsprüfer

    Velte, P., Weber, S. C. & Stiglbauer, M., 2014, 2 ed. Herne: NWB Verlag. 123 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsTransfer

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    Stakeholder expectations on CSR management and current regulatory developments in Europe and Germany

    Müller, S., Stawinoga, M. & Velte, P., 01.06.2015, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 12, 4, p. 506-513 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Entwicklung und Perspektiven des Maßgeblichkeitsprinzips: Das Ende eines deutschen Sonderwegs?

    Velte, P., 01.05.2015, In: Die Unternehmensbesteuerung. 8, 5, p. 265-281 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Handbuch Integrated Reporting: Herausforderung für Steuerung, Überwachung und Berichterstattung

    Freidank, C-C. (ed.), Müller, S. (ed.) & Velte, P. (ed.), 2015, 1 ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag. 765 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Corporate Governance-Berichterstattung zur Finanzexpertise im Prüfungsausschuss: Eine empirische Untersuchung im DAX für das Geschäftsjahr 2013

    Gros, M., Velte, P. & Malek, M., 2015, In: Deutsches Steuerrecht. 53, 14-15, p. 774-778 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    § 261 HGB: Vorlegung von Unterlagen auf Bild- oder Datenträgern

    Velte, P., 2016, Systematischer Praxiskommentar Bilanzrecht: Rechnungslegung - Offenlegung. Petersen, K., Zwirner, C. & Brösel, G. (eds.). 3 ed. Köln: Bundesanzeiger Verlag, p. 644-645 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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    Die finalen IFAC-Leitlinien zur Ableitung und Darstellung von „ergänzenden“ Finanzkennzahlen

    Jaufmann, M. & Velte, P., 2015, In: Zeitschrift für Corporate Governance (ZCG). 10, 1, p. 40-43 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    § 289a HGB

    Velte, P., 2015, eKommentar Bilanzrecht. Kirsch, H. (ed.). Bonn: Stollfuß Medien

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesTransfer

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    § 264d HGB

    Velte, P., 2015, eKommentar Bilanzrecht. Kirsch, H. (ed.). Bonn: Stollfuß Medien

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesTransfer

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    Erfolgserfassungskonzeptionen

    Velte, P., Freidank, C-C. & Weber, S., 2016, Die Bilanz nach Handels- und Steuerrecht : Einzel- und Konzernabschluss nach HGB und IFRS. Brönner, H., Bareis, P., Hahn, K., Maurer, T., Poll, J. & Schramm, U. (eds.). 11 ed. Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, p. 155-162 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransferpeer-review

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    Bewertungskonzeptionen

    Freidank, C-C., Velte, P. & Weber, S., 2016, Die Bilanz nach Handels- und Steuerrecht : Einzel- und Konzernabschluss nach HGB und IFRS. Brönner, H., Bareis, P., Hahn, K., Maurer, T., Poll, J. & Schramm, U. (eds.). 11 ed. Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, p. 107-149 43 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransferpeer-review

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    Ansatzkonzeptionen

    Freidank, C-C., Velte, P. & Weber, S., 2016, Die Bilanz nach Handels- und Steuerrecht: Einzel- und Konzernabschluss nach HGB und IFRS. Brönner, H., Bareis, P., Hahn, K., Maurer, T., Poll, J. & Schramm, U. (eds.). 11 ed. Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, p. 81-107 27 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransferpeer-review

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    Überwachung des Integrated Reportings durch den Aufsichtsrat

    Velte, P. & Winkler, R., 2015, Handbuch Integrated Reporting: Herausforderung für Steuerung, Überwachung und Berichterstattung. Freidank, C-C., Müller, S. & Velte, P. (eds.). 1 ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 355-385 30 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    Market for Corporate Control and CSR

    Stiglbauer, M., Velte, P. & Laue, C., 2015, Dictionary of corporate social responsibility: CSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Fifka, M., Zu, L. & Schmidpeter, R. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 373-374 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    Shareholder Rights

    Stiglbauer, M., Velte, P. & Laue, C., 2015, Dictionary of corporate social responsibility: CSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Fifka, M., Zu, L. & Schmidpeter, R. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 473 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Insider Trading

    Stiglbauer, M., Velte, P. & Laue, C., 2015, Dictionary of corporate social responsibility: CSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Fifka, M., Zu, L. & Schmidpeter, R. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 321 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Business Judgement Rule

    Stiglbauer, M., Velte, P. & Wittek, J., 2015, Dictionary of corporate social responsibility: CSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Fika, M., Zu, L. & Schmidpeter, R. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 57 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Bonus

    Stiglbauer, M., Velte, P. & Wittek, J., 2015, Dictionary of corporate social responsibility: CSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Fifka, M., Zu, L. & Schmidpeter, R. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 41-42 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    The link between in- and external rotation of the auditor and the quality of financial accounting and external audit

    Velte, P. & Freidank, C-C., 13.10.2015, In: European Journal of Law and Economics. 40, 2, p. 225-246 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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