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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    Determinants and effects of sustainable CEO compensation: a structured literature review of empirical evidence

    Winschel, J. & Stawinoga, M., 01.09.2019, In: Management Review Quarterly. 69, 3, p. 265-328 64 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    § 315 d Konzernerklärung zur Unternehmensführung

    Velte, P., 2020, Handelsgesetzbuch: Handkommentar. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). 3 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 2329-2332 4 p. (NomosKommentar).

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

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    § 315 c Inhalt der nichtfinanziellen Konzernerklärung

    Velte, P., 2020, Handelsgesetzbuch: Handkommentar. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). 3 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 2329 1 p. (NomosKommentar).

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

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    § 315 b Pflicht zur nichtfinanziellen Konzernerklärung, Befreiungen

    Velte, P., 2020, Handelsgesetzbuch: Handkommentar. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). 3 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 2323-2329 7 p. (NomosKommentar).

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

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    § 289 f Erklärung zur Unternehmensführung

    Velte, P., 2020, Handelsgesetzbuch: Handkommentar. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). 3 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 2104-2114 11 p. (NomosKommentar).

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    § 289 d Nutzung von Rahmenwerken

    Velte, P., 2020, Handelsgesetzbuch: Handkommentar. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). 3 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 2102-2103 2 p. (NomosKommentar).

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

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    § 289 c Inhalt der nichtfinanziellen Erklärung

    Velte, P., 2020, Handelsgesetzbuch: Handkommentar. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). 3 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 2097-2101 5 p. (NomosKommentar).

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

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    § 289 b Pflicht zur nichtfinanziellen Erklärung, Befreiungen

    Velte, P., 2020, Handelsgesetzbuch: Handkommentar. Heidel, T. & Schall, A. (eds.). 3 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 2090-2097 8 p. (NomosKommentar).

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

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    Einfluss der Corporate Governance auf die Goodwill Impairments: Eine kritische Würdigung unter Einbeziehung der empirischen Rechnungslegungsforschung

    Velte, P., Canipa-Valdez, M. & Tettenborn, M., 07.11.2020, In: Zeitschrift für Corporate Governance (ZCG). 15, 6, p. 278-283 6 p., 6.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Determinants and consequences of clawback provisions in management compensation contracts: a structured literature review on empirical evidence

    Velte, P., 01.11.2020, In: Business Research. 13, 3, p. 1417–1450 34 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Plädoyer zur Einrichtung eines International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) als Pendant zum IASB

    Velte, P., 2020, In: Zeitschrift für Internationale Rechnungslegung. 15, 12, p. 525-526 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Entwicklungsperspektiven des öffentlichen Country-by-Country Reportings: Ein Plädoyer für mehr Transparenz in der Steuerberichterstattung?!

    Velte, P. & Kovermann, J. H., 2020, Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag von Dr. Norbert Lüdenbach: Fragestellungen und Perspektiven der Rechnungslegung nach HGB und IFRS. Freiberg, J. (ed.). Herne: Verlag Neue Wirtschaftsbriefe (NWB), Herne/Berlin, p. 387-406 20 p.

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

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    Determinants and consequences of Corporate Social Responsibility Assurance: A systematic review of archival research

    Velte, P., 21.01.2021, In: Society and Business Review. 16, 1, p. 1-25 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Die Lieferkette im Fokus der nichtfinanziellen Berichterstattung: Normative Reichweite, empirische Befunde und Reformdiskussion

    Velte, P., 2020, In: Deutsches Steuerrecht. 58, 37, p. 2034-2038 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Zur Einbeziehung der relativen CO2-Leistung in die Vorstandvergütung nach dem ARUG II

    Velte, P. & Stern, H. J., 2020, In: Zeitschrift für Internationale Rechnungslegung. 15, 9, p. 389-396 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

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    Zielgrößen für den Frauenanteil im Vorstand und in den beiden Führungsebenen unterhalb des Vorstands: Eine empirische Analyse für den DAX30, MDAX und SDAX zur ersten und zweiten Umsetzungsphase

    Weber, S. C., Fischer, A., Kempen, A. & Velte, P., 2020, In: Der Betrieb. 73, 19, p. 966-970 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

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    Fiskalpolitische Maßgeblichkeit bei der Rückstellungsbewertung: Kritische Anmerkungen zum BFH-Urteil vom 20.11.2019 – XI R 46/17

    Velte, P., 15.06.2020, In: Die Unternehmensbesteuerung. 13, 6, p. 360-363 4 p., 6.

    Research output: Journal contributionsNotes on court decisionsTransfer

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    Zur Notwendigkeit eines „CSR-RUG 2.0“: Eine Bestandsaufnahme empirischer Befunde zur Entscheidungsnützlichkeit der nichtfinanziellen Erklärung.

    Velte, P., Simon-Heckroth, E. & Borcherding, N., 11.2020, In: WPg - Die Wirtschaftsprüfung. 73, 22, p. 1349-1357 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Does it pay off? Integrated reporting and cost of debt: European evidence

    Gerwanski, J., 01.09.2020, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 27, 5, p. 2299-2319 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Mutualistic symbiosis? Combining theories of agency and stewardship through behavioral characteristics

    Obermann, J., Velte, P., Gerwanski, J. & Kordsachia, O., 18.06.2020, In: Management Research Review. 43, 8, p. 989-1011 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Carbon performance and disclosure: A systematic review of governance-related determinants and financial consequences

    Velte, P., Stawinoga, M. & Lueg, R., 01.05.2020, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 254, 20 p., 120063.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    The impact of governance on integrated reporting: A literature review

    Velte, P. & Gerwanski, J., 2020, The Routledge Handbook of Integrated Reporting. de Villiers, C., Hsiao, P-C. K. & Maroun, W. (eds.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 210-226 17 p. (Routledge international handbooks).

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

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    Do CEO incentives and characteristics influence Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and vice versa? A literature review

    Velte, P., 20.10.2020, In: Social Responsibility Journal. 16, 8, p. 1293-1323 31 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Zur Notwendigkeit von Nachhaltigkeit in der Corporate Governance

    Velte, P., 2022, Corporate Responsibility: Kompass für die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung. Freiberg, J. & Bruckner, A. (eds.). Freiburg im Breisgau: Haufe Mediengruppe, p. 89-111 23 p.

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

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    § 257 Aufbewahrung von Unterlagen. Aufbewahrungspflichten

    Velte, P., 2023, Rechnungslegung und Prüfung der Unternehmen: Teilband 1 ; §§ 238 - 263 HGB. Anzinger, H., Oser, P., Schlotter, C., Graw, C., Kahle, H. & Mayr, G. (eds.). 7 ed. Stuttgart: Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt, Vol. 1. p. 1223-1235 13 p.

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

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    The New European Public Country-by-Country-Reporting Requirement

    Velte, P., 04.2022, In: European Taxation. 62, 4, p. 168-172 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The link between corporate governance and corporate financial misconduct. A review of archival studies and implications for future research

    Velte, P., 02.2023, In: Management Review Quarterly. 73, 1, p. 353-411 59 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainable Corporate Governance: Integration von Nachhaltigkeit in das Aktien- und Bilanzrecht (Teil II)

    Velte, P., 2021, In: Der Betrieb. 74, 21, p. 1113-1121 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

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    Sustainable corporate purpose and sustainable corporate governance: Integrative theoretical framework and reform recommendations

    Velte, P. & Weber, S. C., 2021, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 44, 3, p. 287-323 36 p., 3.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Regulierung eines nachhaltigen Lieferkettenmanagements: Bestandsaufnahme bisheriger Normierungen und Ausblick auf die geplante EU-Gesetzgebung

    Stave, C. & Velte, P., 2021, In: Der Betrieb. 74, 32, p. 1791-1801 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Der „neue“ Vergütungsbericht nach dem ARUG II: Fort- oder Rückschritt?

    Velte, P., 06.2021, Corporate Governance, Rechenschaft und Abschlussprüfung: Festschrift für Hans-Joachim Böcking zum 65. Geburtstag. Dutzi, A., Gros, M., Nowak, K. & Roese, B. (eds.). München: C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 219-229 11 p.

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