Curriculum Vitae:

Education:

1987-1993

Studies of Economics and Business Administration at the University of Augsburg

1990-1991

Studies of Economics at Wayne State University in Detroit as a DAAD scholar

1991

Master of Arts (M.A.)

1993

Diploma in Economics and Business Administration at the University of Augsburg

1993-1996

Doctoral studies at the University of Cologne

1996

Doctoral degree

1999-2003

Research Assistant at the Chair of Auditing and Accounting of Professor K.-U. Marten at the Universities of Wuppertal and Ulm

12/2003

Habilitation at the Faculty of Mathematics and Economics at the University of Ulm

2004-2005

Chair of Accounting and Auditing at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Seit 2005

Chair of Accounting and Auditing at the Mercator School of Management, University of Duisburg-Essen

 

Practical Experience:

1993-1997

Research Assistant at the ifo Institute for Economic Research in Munich                                                                           

1997-1998

Management Consultant

Memberships:

International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)

EARNet – European Auditing Research Network (General Secretary)

Member of the Auditing and Accounting Board of the Institute of Public Auditors in Germany (IDW)

Committee  “External and Internal Corporate Control” of the Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft e.V.

Board of examiners for auditors and certified accountants of the Chamber of Public Accountants

Scientific Commission for Accounting (WK Rech) of the Verband für Hochschullehrer (VHB) (chair)

Committee "Gute fachliche Praxis" of VHB (chair)

Scientific advisory council of the “Zeitschrift für Corporate Governance”

Scientific advisory council of the DIIR - Deutsches Institut für interne Revision e.V.

Various supervisory boards

Academic Duties:

Associate Dean of the Mercator School of Management

Please visit the pages of the Chair of Accounting and Auditing for further information.