Program Overview

Accounting and Finance Program

The Accounting and Finance program offers a wide range of opportunities to deepen knowledge of corporate accounting, auditing, and corporate finance. Students will acquire sound skills in strategic and operational controlling, accounting, financial reporting and auditing, corporate financing, valuation, and taxation, as well as financial, portfolio, and risk management.

Program Description

The program covers various aspects of accounting and finance, including:

• Corporate accounting and auditing
• Strategic and operational controlling
• Financial reporting and auditing
• Corporate financing and valuation
• Taxation
• Financial, portfolio, and risk management

Typical Questions

The program addresses the following questions:

• What forms of financing are there and how can risks be hedged?
• What is behind portfolio management and what are the trends in financial management?
• How can companies be evaluated, managed, and strategically aligned in the long term?
• What role do accounting, controlling, and incentive systems play in sustainable decisions?
• What incentives influence companies' accounting policies and disclosure behavior?

Modules

The program includes the following modules:

Introductory Level

• Behavioral Finance (Prof. Dr. Hornuf)
• Cases in Management Accounting (Prof. Dr. Schäfer)
• Grundlagen Controlling (Prof. Dr. T. Günther)
• Internationale Rechnungslegung (Prof. Dr. Dobler)
• Investition und Finanzierung II (Prof. Dr. Hornuf)
• Konzernrechnungslegung (Prof. Dr. Dobler)

Advanced Level

• Financial Technology (Prof. Dr. Hornuf)
• Finanzderivate und Optionen (Prof. Dr. Hornuf)
• Regulierung und Ökonomie der Rechnungslegung (Prof. Dr. Dobler)
• Risikomanagement und Risikocontrolling (Prof. Dr. T. Günther)
• Strategisches Controlling (Prof. Dr. T. Günther)
• Value-based Management (Prof. Dr. Schäfer)

Career Prospects

The program opens many doors, including:

• Controlling, accounting, and finance departments
• Auditing, tax, and management consultancy
• Banks, insurance companies, and state institutions
• Project management and company management

The knowledge gained is also in demand in various industries, making the program a valuable investment for students.