Institute of Finance, Auditing, Controlling, Taxation (FACT)

Institute of Finance, Auditing, Controlling, Taxation

The Institute of Finance, Auditing, Controlling, Taxation (FACT) bundles the School’s knowledge and expertise in research and teaching in the areas of finance, financial accounting and auditing, controlling and managerial accounting, insurance and risk management, taxation and tax law, as well as business law.

Eight chairs, several honorary professors, and numerous lecturers from different fields are involved. The focus is on a comprehensive scientific foundation as well as an intensive practice-oriented presentation of the teaching content for the Master students.

Head of the Institute

Chairs

Chair of Finance and Banking	Prof. Dr. Hendrik Scholz
Chair of Management Accounting and Control	Prof. Dr. Friedrich Sommer
Chair of Taxation	Prof. Dr. Frank Hechtner
Chair of Insurance Economics and Risk Management	Prof. Dr. Nadine Gatzert
Chair of Business Analytics and Sustainability	Prof. Dr. Devrimi Kaya
Chair of Tax Law and Public Law	N. N.
Chair of Private Business Law	Prof. Dr. Jochen Hoffmann
Professorship of Corporate Reporting and Auditing	Prof. Dr. Benedikt Downar

Affiliated chairs

Chair of Business Administration, Insurance Marketing	Prof. Dr. Martina Steul-Fischer
Chair of Public Finance	Prof. Dr. Thiess Büttner

Assistant professorships

Assistant Professorship of Sustainbility Reporting

Prof. Dr. Marvin Nipper