Institute of Accounting and Auditing

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Our professors: Phone: +49 30 2093-99440 Fax: +49 30 2093-99441 E-Mail: wpruefung(at)wiwi.hu-berlin.de |
The TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency is a trans-regional Collaborative Research Center funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft – DFG). Our team of more than 100 dedicated researchers examines how accounting and taxation affect firm and regulatory transparency and how regulation and transparency impact our economy and society. We intend to help develop effective regulation for firm transparency and a transparent tax system. Naturally, we also ensure transparency of our own research.
Aktuelles
Latest News:
- 05.05.2026 - Ausschreibung zweier Tutor:innenstellen ab 01.10.2026 (Kennziffer 70/07/26)
Unser Institut sucht zum 01. Oktober 2026 zwei studentische Hilfskräfte für die Durchführung von Tutorien im Rechnungswesen (Veranstaltungen "Externes Rechnungswesen" im Wintersemester und "Kostenrechnung" im Sommersemester). Die Bewerbungsfrist endet am 01. Juni 2026. Weitere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte der Ausschreibung.
Bewerbungen von Studierenden, die sich zur Zeit im zweiten Semester ihres BWL- oder VWL-Bachelorstudiums befinden, sind ebenfalls herzlich willkommen!
Latest Publications:
- Gassen, J. and Veenman, D., (2026): Estimation precision and robust inference in archival research. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 101895.
- Gassen, J. and Muhn, M. (2025): Financial transparency of private firms: Evidence from a randomized field experiment. Journal of Accounting Research, 63(1), 413-460.
- Bischof, J., Gassen, J., Rohlfing-Bastian, A., Rostam-Afschar, D., & Sureth-Sloane, C. (2024): Accounting for transparency: a framework and three applications in tax, managerial, and financial accounting. Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, 76(4), 573-611.
- Beyer, B., Chaskel, R., Euler, S., Gassen, J., Großkopf, A., Sellhorn, T. (2023): How Does Carbon Footprint Information Affect Consumer Choice? A Field Experiment. Journal of Accounting Research.
- Bischof, J., Brüggemann, U., & Daske, H. (2022): Asset reclassifications and bank recapitalization during the financial crisis. Management Science 69(1): 75-100.
- Brendel, J. and J. Ryans (2021): Responding to Activist Short Sellers: Allegations, Firm Responses, and Outcomes. Journal of Accounting Research 59(2): 487-528.
- Gassen, J., H. Skaife and D. Veenman (2020): Illiquidity and the Measurement of Stock Price Synchronicity. Contemporary Accounting Research 37(1): 419-456.
Current Events:
| February 12, 2026 | Speaker: David Windisch |
| April 16, 2026 | Speaker: Thomas Bourveau |
| May 21, 2026 | Speaker: Hans Christensen |
| June 11, 2026 | Speaker: Susanne Preuss |
