Universität Wien

040420 KU Corporate Governance und externes Rechnungswesen I (MA) (2020W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Zusammenfassung

1 Zülch , Moodle
2 Inwinkl , Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
An/Abmeldeinformationen sind bei der jeweiligen Gruppe verfügbar.

Gruppen

Gruppe 1

max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lernplattform: Moodle

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 10.11. 09:45 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 11.11. 09:45 - 16:30 Digital
  • Donnerstag 12.11. 11:30 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 13.11. 09:45 - 14:45 Digital

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course comprises an overview on several issues of the enforcement of financial reporting in selected accounting regimes (i.e. Germany, Austria, UK and USA). It provides balanced coverage of the motivation and theoretically well-grounded demand for enforcement embedded in the different accounting systems, the description of various types of enforcement institutions, and international coordination activities. In addition, the course sheds some light on selected accounting issues which are frequently reviewed within the scope of enforcement investigations and thereby provides a link between accounting and enforcement systems.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

In order to obtain credits for the course, students need to give a conclusive team presentation on accounting issues provided by the lecturer. This team presentation will provide 100% of the final grade. Since the language of instruction in this course is English, the student team presentations also take place in English language.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The course's objective is to provide students with a sound understanding of the mechanisms of enforcement, which is a highly topical issue both in theory and practice of financial reporting. Key assessment criteria for the presentation are structural quality, formal requirements, the problem-solving approach, and the results of problem solving.

Prüfungsstoff

The lecture is supplemented by presentations from students who present research on selected enforcement aspects, e.g. empirical studies on the efficacy of enforcement.

Literatur

DECHOW, Patricia/SLOAN, Richard/SWEENEY, Amy (1996): Causes and Consequences of Earnings Manipulation: An Analysis of Firms Subject to Enforcement Actions by the SEC, in: Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 1-36.

EBNER, Germar/HÖLTKEN, Matthias: Enforcement of International Financial Reporting Standards – a Corporate Governance Perspective, HHL Working Paper, available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2727656.

ZÜLCH, Henning/BEYHS, Oliver/HOFFMANN, Sebastian/HIRSCHBÖCK, Günther (2014): Enforcement-Guide – Wegweiser für das Prüfungsverfahren in Deutschland und Österreich, 2. Aufl., Berlin.

ZÜLCH, Henning/HOTTMANN, Johannes (2016): Die Effektivität der Finanzkommunikation in Österreich – Eine Untersuchung der Stärken und Schwächen der ATX-Unternehmen im Vergleich zu Unternehmen des deutschen Leitindex DAX. In: RWZ – Zeitschrift für Recht und Rechnungswesen, 26 ( 2016) 11, 331-336.

Gruppe 2

max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lernplattform: Moodle

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Distance Learning (Video) on: Jan 7, Jan 8, Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 27.
Online Team Coaching: Jan 12, Jan 20.
Online Team Work Presentation: Jan 15, Jan 26.
Online Exam: Jan 29.

  • Donnerstag 07.01. 11:30 - 12:30 Digital
  • Donnerstag 07.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Freitag 08.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 08.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Montag 11.01. 11:30 - 13:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 13.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Digital
  • Freitag 15.01. 11:30 - 16:30 Digital
  • Montag 18.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Montag 18.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Mittwoch 20.01. 09:45 - 14:45 Digital
  • Dienstag 26.01. 11:30 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 27.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Freitag 29.01. 12:00 - 13:00 Digital

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The objectives of this course are to describe the background of corporate governance principles; to illustrate the relationship between legislation and “soft” law (codes) in corporate governance; to examine the existing monitoring and enforcement mechanisms in different EU Member States as far as corporate governance codes are concerned; to obtain an impression of the companies’ perception of the codes. The contents are structured as follows:
I. Theoretical Aspects and Developments
• Theoretical aspects of corporate governance;
• Development of corporate governance codes;
• General background in the European Union;
• Relation between legislation and codes: rules applying to companies;
• Relationship between legislation and codes: rules applying to Shareholders;
• Monitoring and enforcement of corporate governance codes.

II. Analysis of Company Practice within the EU
• Comply-or-explain information;
• Country-specific-observations;
• Board of Directors (Supervisory Board);
• Audit Committees;
• Remuneration.

Type of instruction
Lectures and group discussions; case analysis; workshops.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The examination consists of a two parts: an individual examination and one group project (consisting of different parts).
Written examination 60% of total course credit and Group project 40% of total course credit.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Presence during all classes is required

Prüfungsstoff

Mallin, C, Corporate Governance, Oxford University Press (latest edition)
Selected academic articles
Recommended
Clarke, T. (Ed.) (2004), Theories of corporate governance: the philosophical foundations of
corporate governance. New York, Routledge.
http://www.centrostudilogos.com/news_ita/upload/uploads/TheoriesOfCorporateGovernancePr
eface.pdf

Literatur

Literature
Mallin, C, Corporate Governance, Oxford University Press (latest edition)
Selected academic articles
Recommended
Clarke, T. (Ed.) (2004), Theories of corporate governance: the philosophical foundations of
corporate governance. New York, Routledge.
http://www.centrostudilogos.com/news_ita/upload/uploads/TheoriesOfCorporateGovernancePr
eface.pdf

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12