Institute Accounting & Taxation

We deal with issues of business taxation, financial and management accounting.

The dual degree programmes in Wirtschaftsprüfung and, from 2025, Business Taxation are based here. In the full-time degree programmes Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre and International Business Administration, we offer 3 foundation courses in the Bachelor's degree and the specialisations Taxation and Accounting in the Bachelor's and Master's degree. All students can choose from a wide range of courses in business taxation, tax law, financial accounting and management accounting.

Latest news

New article in the Journal of Business Ethics

A recent study, published in the *Journal of Business Ethics*, by Drahomir Klimsa (European University Viadrina), Laurenz Weiße (University of Augsburg), Brett R. Smith (Miami University) and Erik E. Lehmann (University of Augsburg) examines the ethical foundations of corporate philanthropy and the role of religious affiliation.

30. July 2026

Accounting and business education must stay one step ahead of change

Accounting and business education must stay one step ahead of change – it was with this aim in mind that Dr Tim Schwertner recently took part in an Accounting Education Workshop at TBS Education in Toulouse. The workshop focused on innovative approaches to future-oriented teaching in the fields of accounting and business education. These included, amongst other things, the development of case studies using artificial intelligence, the use of simulations in teaching, the creation of podcasts, and modern teaching concepts such as ludopedagogy – that is, game-based learning methods.

02. July 2026

Von links nach rechts: Miriam Maske, Tim Schwertner, Michael Kolodziej und Drahomir Klimsa

48th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA)

The 48th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA) took place in Prague from 27 to 29 May 2026. The conference is one of the most important international academic events in the fields of accounting, controlling and corporate management, and offers researchers from around the world a platform for exchanging views on current research topics and new academic findings. Michael Kolodziej, Dr Tim Schwertner, Dr Miriam Maske and Prof. Dr Drahomir Klimsa from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at the European University Viadrina were in attendance.

27. May 2026

Brown Bag Seminar

New seminar series emphasises Eastern European perspectives in business and economics

The Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Viadrina hosted the first Brown Bag Seminar "Research with a Focus on Central and Eastern Europe" on 29 April 2026. The event was the first in a series of research seminars designed to strengthen academic exchange between Viadrina and universities from Central and Eastern Europe on a permanent basis. It was initiated by Dr Miriam Maske (Deputy Professor of Controlling) and Prof Dr Drahomir Klimsa (Junior Professor of Taxation and Accounting).

05. May 2026

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