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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Gilad Livne and Garen Markarian (eds.), The Routledge Companion to Fair Value Accounting, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon 2018
Velte, P., 17.08.2018, In: Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung. 70, 4, p. 435-438 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Experteninterviews zur europäischen Reform der steuerlichen Gewinnermittlung (Teil II)
Velte, P. & Mock, O., 2018, In: FinanzRundschau. 100, 24, p. 1125-1135 11 p., 24.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Tax avoidance, tax risk and the cost of debt in a bank-dominated economy
Kovermann, J. H., 27.11.2018, In: Managerial Auditing Journal. 33, 8/9, p. 683-699 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Experteninterviews zur europäischen Reform der steuerlichen Gewinnermittlung, Teil I
Velte, P. & Mock, O., 2018, In: FinanzRundschau. 100, 23, p. 1081-1091 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Herausforderungen in der Wirtschaftsprüfung durch den Einsatz von Big Data-Technologien: Welche Impulse muss die Prüfungsforschung geben?
Velte, P. & Drews, P., 26.10.2018, In: Der Betrieb. 71, 43, p. 2581-2585 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Weiterentwicklung der Unternehmensberichterstattung: Überlegungen zur Reform des Corporate Governance Reportings und zur Einführung einer Mustergliederung
Velte, P. & Arbeitskreis Organisation der Schmalenbach Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft e.V., 2018, In: Der Betrieb. 71, 36, p. 2125-2128 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Prüfung der nichtfinanziellen (Konzern-)Erklärung nach dem CSR-Richtlinie-Umsetzungsgesetz: Eine empirische Untersuchung im HDAX und SDAX für das Geschäftsjahr 2017
Velte, P. & Scheid, O., 2018, In: Deutsches Steuerrecht. 56, 31, p. 1681-1685 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Führt Selbstüberschätzung des CEO zu einer sinkenden Rechnungslegungsqualität und zu negativen Marktreaktionen? Ein Literaturüberblick und ein Ausblick auf Handlungsempfehlungen
Velte, P., 2019, In: Zeitschrift für Corporate Governance (ZCG). 14, 2, p. 53-60 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The impact of auditor rotation, audit firm rotation and non-audit services on earnings quality, audit quality and investor perceptions: A literature review
Velte, P. & Loy, T., 01.01.2018, In: Journal of Governance and Regulation. 7, 2, p. 74-90 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Führt CEO-Narzissmus zu einer sinkenden Qualität der Rechnungslegung, Prüfung und Corporate Governance? Eine Bestandsaufnahme der empirischen Forschung
Velte, P., 2018, In: Zeitschrift für Corporate Governance (ZCG). 13, 4, p. 149-155 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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What do we know about meta-analyses in accounting, auditing, and corporate governance?
Velte, P., 18.02.2019, In: Meditari Accountancy Research. 27, 1, p. 17-43 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Is audit committee expertise connected with increased readability of integrated reports: Evidence from EU companies
Velte, P., 20.04.2018, In: Problems and Perspectives in Management (PPM). 16, 2, p. 23-41 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Prüfung der nichtfinanziellen Erklärung und der Erklärung zur Unternehmensführung durch Aufsichtsrat und Abschlussprüfer: Eine Zwischenbilanz
Velte, P., 20.04.2018, In: Die Aktiengesellschaft. 63, 8, p. 266-272 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Determinants and Consequences of Executive Compensation-Related Shareholder Activism and Say-on-Pay Votes: A Literature Review and Research Agenda
Obermann, J. & Velte, P., 06.2018, In: Journal of Accounting Literature. 40, p. 116-151 36 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Private Equity Investors and Family Firms: The Role of Exit Intentions and Conflicts
Thiele, F., Busse, S. & Prigge, S., 01.01.2018, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 15, 2, p. 44-58 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Quo vadis, Vergütungsberichterstattung? Stellungnahme zur Transformation der modifizierten EU-Aktionärsrechterichtlinie 2017/828
Velte, P., 2018, In: Deutsches Steuerrecht. 56, 4, p. 208-214 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Zehn Jahre REITG: Eine Misserfolgsgeschichte
Kovermann, J. H., 05.01.2018, In: Die Aktiengesellschaft. 63, 1, p. 22-26 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Do overlapping audit and compensation committee memberships contribute to better financial reporting quality? Empirical evidence for the German two-tier system
Velte, P., 01.01.2017, In: International Journal of Economics and Accounting. 8, 3/4, p. 196-214 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Appointing female CEOs in risky and precarious firm circumstances. A review of the glass cliff phenomenon
Velte, P., 01.01.2018, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 15, 2, p. 33-43 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Does Gender diversity in the audit committee influence key audit matters’ readability in the audit report? UK Evidence
Velte, P., 01.09.2018, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 25, 5, p. 748-755 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Regulierungsdichte der (Gender) Diversity-Berichterstattung. Was kommt auf Aufsichtsrat und Abschlussprüfer zu?
Velte, P., 2018, In: WPg - Die Wirtschaftsprüfung. 71, 8, p. 477-483 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Determinants of mandatory goodwill disclosure: The case of impairment testing in Germany
Lazar, L. & Velte, P., 2018, In: International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting. 10, 4, p. 301-330 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Weiterentwicklung der Vorstandsvergütungssysteme im Rahmen der Sustainable Corporate Governance
Velte, P., Weber, S. C. & Lentfer, T., 2018, Rechnungslegung, Steuern, Corporate Governance, Wirtschaftsprüfung und Controlling: Beiträge aus Wissenschaft und Praxis. Velte, P., Müller, S., Weber, S., Sassen, R. & Mammen, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 269-287 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Rechnungslegung, Steuern, Corporate Governance, Wirtschaftsprüfung und Controlling: Beiträge aus Wissenschaft und Praxis
Velte, P. (ed.), Müller, S. (ed.), Weber, S. C. (ed.), Sassen, R. (ed.) & Mammen, A. (ed.), 2018, 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer. 656 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Key audit matters
Velte, P., 2018, In: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium. 47, 11, p. 50-52 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Earnings Management: a literature review
Velte, P., 13.01.2020, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 17, 2, p. 8-19 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Say on Pay, Fee Caps und Vergütungsbericht nach dem ARUG II: Eine kritische Würdigung zur Regulierung der Managerbezüge
Velte, P., 2020, In: Steuern und Bilanzen . 2, p. 52-59 8 p., 2.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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The impact of key audit matter (KAM) disclosure in audit reports on stakeholders’ reactions: A literature review
Velte, P. & Issa, J., 04.09.2019, In: Problems and Perspectives in Management. 17, 3, p. 323-341 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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§ 315 c Inhalt der nichtfinanziellen Konzernerklärung
Velte, P., 2019, Bilanzierungsvorschriften: Spezialkommentar zu den §§ 238-342e HGB. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). Düsseldorf: IDW Verlag GmbH, p. 745 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 289 e Weglassen nachteiliger Angaben
Velte, P., 2019, Bilanzierungsvorschriften: Spezialkommentar zu den §§ 238-342e HGB. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). Düsseldorf: IDW Verlag GmbH, p. 519-520 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 289 f Erklärung zur Unternehmensführung
Velte, P., 2019, Bilanzierungsvorschriften: Spezialkommentar zu den §§ 238-342e HGB. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). Düsseldorf: IDW Verlag GmbH, p. 520-530 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 289 c Inhalt der nichtfinanziellen Erklärung
Velte, P., 2019, Bilanzierungsvorschriften: Spezialkommentar zu den §§ 238-342e HGB. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). Düsseldorf: IDW Verlag GmbH, p. 513-517 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 315 d Konzernerklärung zur Unternehmensführung
Velte, P., 2019, Bilanzierungsvorschriften: Spezialkommentar zu den §§ 238-342e HGB. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). Düsseldorf: IDW Verlag GmbH, p. 745-748 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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Does CEO power moderate the link between ESG performance and financial performance? A focus on the German two-tier system
Velte, P., 21.04.2020, In: Management Research Review. 43, 5, p. 497-520 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Function-, incentive- and expense-related compensation of supervisory boards and audit committees - Empirical Evidence in the German DAX 30, MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX
Velte, P. & Weber, M. A. L. H. H., 2019, In: Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis. 71, 2, p. 214-262 49 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Net deferred tax assets and the long-run performance of initial public offerings
Kovermann, J. H. & Velte, P., 08.08.2019, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 16, 4, p. 111-127 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Harmonisierung der Klimaberichterstattung?! Einbettung in die EU-Regulierungsinitiativen, Forschungslücken und Handlungsempfehlungen
Velte, P. & Stawinoga, M., 2019, In: Der Betrieb. 72, 37, p. 2025-2033 9 p., DB1307200.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Regulierung von Stimmrechtsberatern nach ARUG II: Neue Transparenzpflichten gem. § 134d AktG-E als „zahnloser Papiertiger“?
Velte, P., 20.12.2019, In: Die Aktiengesellschaft. 64, 24, p. 893-898 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Wird die nichtfinanzielle Berichterstattung durch die neuen EU-Leitlinien zu klimabezogenen Angaben entscheidungsnützlicher?
Velte, P. & Stawinoga, M., 2019, In: WPg - Die Wirtschaftsprüfung. 72, 16, p. 879-885 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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The Impact of Corporate Governance on Corporate Tax Avoidance. A Literature Review
Kovermann, J. H. & Velte, P., 01.09.2019, In: Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation . 36, 29 p., 100270.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Novellierungen zur Vorstandsvergütung und Unabhängigkeit des Aufsichtsrats: Die Neufassung des DCGK 2019
Velte, P. & Obermann, J., 2019, In: Zeitschrift für Internationale Rechnungslegung. 14, 7-8, p. 295-298 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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The curvilinear and time-lagging impact of sustainability performance on financial performance: Evidence from Germany
Nuber, C., Velte, P. & Hörisch, J., 01.01.2020, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 27, 1, p. 232-243 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Manager’s misinterpretation of goodwill impairments: Evidence from German listed companies
Lazar, L., 2019, In: International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation. 15, 2, p. 168-190 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Let’s talk about money! Assessing the link between firm performance and voluntary Say-on-Pay votes
Obermann, J., 01.02.2020, In: Journal of Business Economics. 90, 1, p. 109-135 27 p., 1.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The bidirectional relationship between ESG performance and earnings management: Empirical evidence from Germany
Velte, P., 23.10.2019, In: Journal of Global Responsibility. 10, 4, p. 322-338 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Associations between the financial and industry expertise of audit committee members and Key Audit Matters within related audit reports
Velte, P., 10.02.2020, In: Journal of Applied Accounting Research. 21, 1, p. 185-200 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Tax Avoidance in Family Firms: Evidence from Large Private Firms
Kovermann, J. H. & Wendt, M., 08.2019, In: Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics. 15, 2, p. 145-157 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Key Audit Matters im neuen Bestätigungsvermerk: Eine quantitative Berichtsanalyse für HDAX- und SDAX-Unternehmen im Geschäftsjahr 2017
Diederich, M. & Velte, P., 2019, In: Deutsches Steuerrecht. 57, 9, p. 461-468 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Determinants of materiality disclosure quality in integrated reporting: Empirical evidence from an international setting
Gerwanski, J., Kordsachia, O. & Velte, P., 07.2019, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 28, 5, p. 750-770 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Does Board Composition Influence CSR Reporting? A meta-analysis
Velte, P., 01.01.2019, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 16, 2, p. 48-59 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review