Kompetenzzentrum Steuern und Prüfungswesen

Objective

Taxation & Auditing

The vitality and, also, complexity of tax law require an understanding of business and logical correlations, and an ability to think abstractly is demanded. Sociability, powers of persuasion and a capacity for teamwork are important personal qualities if one aims to work successfully in a modern service profession.

Contents of the study programme in brief

The focus is on the areas of accounting and tax law. The student is educated to take up a position as a qualified employee in tax consulting firms, and classic areas of economic science are not neglected in this respect. Rhetoric and presentation seminars and simulations train methodological competence, leadership skills and the capacity for teamwork. Curricula are compiled in coordination with tax consultant chambers in Baden-Wuerttemberg. Modern blended learning platforms are available in cooperation with DATEV and DWS Steuerberater Online (an online resource for tax consulting).  With a staff of 11 professors, students can avail of a Competence Centre which is unique in Germany. We guarantee education of the highest quality. A well-grounded education in tax law, accounting and trade, commerce and company law and in application-oriented business administration and information technologies relevant to practice qualifies graduates to take on responsible tasks in tax consulting and auditing firms. A career in tax consulting and auditing firms with an international orientation or business consulting is possible, due to specialisation in the study programme. Qualification as a tax consultant and/or auditor paves the way to self-employment and an interesting and extremely vibrant career with very attractive job market and income prospects.