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Marlene Bäuchl and Alexander Stieglitz, partners at the management consultancy Forvis Mazar and cooperation partners of the Financial Management study program, worked with third-semester students of the Bachelor's Program Finance, Accounting & Taxation at FHWien der WKW to develop an exciting case study from real life. […]Read more on Hands-on experience: Real-life case study of the 2008 financial scandal

In an exciting presentation, Michael Szücs, partner at Grant Thornton Austria, and Seline Grossauer, senior associate in the People & Culture department, gave students of the Bachelor's Program in Finance, Accounting & Taxation at FHWien der WKW fascinating insights into their everyday work. […]Read more on Grant Thornton visits FHWien der WKW

As part of the “Mentoring” course in the Bachelor’s Program in Finance, Accounting & Taxation, first-semester students had the opportunity to attend a guest lecture by the international tax and auditing firm Forvis Mazars. […]Read more on Forvis Mazars gives insights into every day working lives

If you are interested in numbers, economics, and law, the Bachelor's program in Finance, Accounting, and Taxation at FHWien der WKW offers an exciting and future-proof education. This program combines the basics of a classic finance degree with a strong practical focus and exciting specializations. But what comes next? What jobs await graduates? And what are the possible career paths? […]Read more on What can I do with a Degree in Finance, Accounting and Taxation?

As part of the “Interdisciplinary Case Studies” course, students enrolled in the Bachelor's Program in Finance, Accounting & Taxation examined the extent to which key performance indicators and systems support companies in implementing their strategies and their significance for corporate management from a controlling perspective. […]Read more on Key Performance Indicator Systems as Instruments for Strategy Implementation

As part of the “Mentoring” course, a guest lecture was held by the tax consulting firm TPA at the beginning of October. Participants were first-semester students studying Finance, Accounting & Taxation. TPA is a leading international tax consulting firm with numerous locations in Austria and abroad. […]Read more on Exciting work opportunities at one of Austria’s most renowned tax consulting agencies

During a guest lecture given by BDO Assurance GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft on October 28, 2025 students enrolled in the Bachelor's program in Finance, Accounting & Taxation gained insight into the risk assessment processes used by auditors during the annual audit. […]Read more on Introduction to the Topic of Risk Assessment

As part of the Competitiveness & Business Architecture courses, students enrolled in the Master's Study Program in Financial Management & Controlling had the opportunity to gain practical experience working with Bloomberg terminals during their studies. […]Read more on Practical learning: Bloomberg Terminals in use at FHWien der WKW

As part of the “Mentoring” course, first-semester students of the Bachelor's program in Finance, Accounting & Taxation had the opportunity to learn more about BDO on September 23, 2025. With around 1,100 employees in Austria, BDO is one of the leading providers in the fields of auditing, tax consulting, commercial law consulting and consulting. […]Read more on Insights into everyday work and practice at BDO Austria

How are balance sheets and income statements related in a complex real-world company, and how can discrepancies be identified? […]Read more on Interdisciplinary Case Studies: Experience Auditing in Real Life