Tax know-how hands-on: Students master real life cases with Forvis Mazars
Last winter semester, students on the Bachelor's program in Finance, Accounting and Taxation carried out four exciting business projects. These projects offered students the ideal opportunity to put their theoretical knowledge into practice and learn from experienced experts. Each project focused on a specific topic in the field of taxation and was supervised by experts from the renowned consulting firm… […]Read more on Tax know-how hands-on: Students master real life cases with Forvis Mazars
Current accounting issues: TPA as guest at FHWien der WKW
On December 19, 2024, the international tax consulting firm TPA participated as a cooperation partner in the course “Interdisciplinary Case Studies” at FHWien der WKW. […]Read more on Current accounting issues: TPA as guest at FHWien der WKW
Accounting fraud from the perspective of auditing and tax consulting
Using the example of an accounting scandal that took place in 2020, Finance, Accounting & Taxation students, together with experts from the management consultancy Forvis Mazars, investigated a falsified balance sheet and had a lively discussion about it. […]Read more on Accounting fraud from the perspective of auditing and tax consulting
The importance of materiality in the audit process
What exactly do auditing processes look like? What role do they play in company financial statements? Representatives from EY Ernst & Young answered these questions in a dynamic discussion with students on the Bachelor's degree program in Finance, Accounting and Taxation. […]Read more on The importance of materiality in the audit process
New course: ‘Interdisciplinary Case Studies’
Since the winter semester 2024/25, FHWien der WKW has been offering the new course ‘Interdisciplinary Case Studies’ to students on the Bachelor's degree program in Finance, Accounting and Taxation in the third semester. The course combines the main subject areas and core topics Tax Consulting, Auditing, Financial Markets & Sustainability and Controlling & Business Analytics from a practical perspective. […]Read more on New course: ‘Interdisciplinary Case Studies’
What obligations does an auditor have during a company takeover?
What challenges and processes need to be considered when taking over a company? At the end of November, representatives from Grant Thornton Austria gave students on the Bachelor's program in Finance, Accounting & Taxation practical insights into these exciting questions. […]Read more on What obligations does an auditor have during a company takeover?
Exciting specializations for a career boost
In December, students on the Bachelor's program in Finance, Accounting & Taxation once again chose two of four possible specializations for their final year of study. […]Read more on Exciting specializations for a career boost
Career opportunities with Grant Thornton
On December 6, 2024, the tax consulting firm Grant Thornton provided students on the Bachelor's program in Finance, Accounting & Taxation with valuable insights into the dynamic world of financial services. […]Read more on Career opportunities with Grant Thornton
Case Study “Global Mobility” with Vialto Partners
As part of the course ‘Interdisciplinary Case Studies’, Julian Hagelkrueys, Stephanie Maukner and Valerie Grabner from the company Vialto Partners Austria Steuerberatungs GmbH presented an extremely interesting case study on the topic of ‘Global Mobility’ or cross-border relocation of employees. […]Read more on Case Study “Global Mobility” with Vialto Partners
The role of KPI Systems in Strategy Implementation
Why does a company need key figures? What systems are there and what significance do they have from a controlling perspective in the practice of corporate management? These questions were answered in the course ‘Interdisciplinary Case Studies’ at the end of October with students from the Bachelor's degree program ‘Finance, Accounting and Taxation’. […]Read more on The role of KPI Systems in Strategy Implementation