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2024 
Remuneration systems of ATX board members: comparative analysis with special consideration of the differences in non-financial KPIs between companies in the financial industry and other industries.Bachelor Thesis
Managing ESG Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Firm DeterminantsBachelor Thesis
Evaluating the Impact of IFRS 17 on Financial Reporting: Insights from Conference CallsBachelor Thesis
The Effect of Financial Advisors' (Investment Banks') Reputation on M&A Deal Completion Rates and Deal Performance: Evidence from the DACH RegionMaster Thesis
The Effect of ESG Disclosure in the MD&A SectionBachelor Thesis
Regional Environmental Effects of Real InvestmentsBachelor Thesis
How Generic Strategies Influence Consulting Fees and Firm PerformanceBachelor Thesis
The Impact of ESG Disclosure Materiality on Voluntary Disclosures: The Moderating Role of Financial Statement ComplexityBachelor Thesis
The Perceived Effectiveness and Impact of M&A Press Releases on Shareholder ValueMaster Thesis
Incentivizing Governance: An Analysis of Metrics in Executive Compensation for Sustainable Corporate GovernanceMaster Thesis
How do companies need to adapt their performance management in order to appeal to Millennials and Generation Z and retain them in the long term?Bachelor Thesis
Impact of the Green Asset Ratio on banks within the European UnionBachelor Thesis
Multivariate Analysis on the Influence of Leverage Target Deviations on Firm AcquisitionsBachelor Thesis
Moral Hazard in Asset Estimation: Empirical Evidence from the Fine-Stringed Instruments Auction MarketBachelor Thesis
The impact of an M&A announcement on analysts' assessments: A case study about Take Two Interactive Software Inc. and Zynga Inc.Bachelor Thesis
2023 
Ratingagenturen - Rolle und Prozesse im VergleichBachelor Thesis
Die Festlegung der Managementvergütung und ihr Zusammenhang mit der Unternehmensgröße in österreichischen ATX Prime UnternehmenBachelor Thesis
Fairness of reciprocal recommender systems in two sided marketsMaster Thesis
To Merge or not to Merge - Comparing Post-Merger Performance of Withdrawn and Completed DealsBachelor Thesis
Measuring the Duration of Post-Earnings-Announcement Drift and the Impact of Earnings Surprise on Stock Price - Pre and Post MIFID IIMaster Thesis
Going Concern Predictions Using Machine Learning - A Comparison of AlgorithmsMaster Thesis
Machine Learning for earnings forecasts: Models, prediction quality and comparison to analystsBachelor Thesis
Does a CEO's political affiliation affect the ESG ratings of S&P 500 companies?Bachelor Thesis
The Future of Data-driven Decision-Making: An Examination of Human-AI CollaborationsBachelor Thesis
Impression Management in der nichtfinanziellen Berichterstattung - Wie hat sich die Berichterstattung im Zuge der Richtlinie über die nichtfinanzielle Berichterstattung (NFRD) geändert?Bachelor Thesis
2022 
The impact of governance mechanisms on earnings management by timed asset sales in the European football industryMaster Thesis
Detection of Financial Statement Fraud: A Data Mining Approach on the Austrian Public MarketMaster Thesis
Multinational Bankruptcy Prediction Using Machine LearningMaster Thesis
US-Amerikanische Öl- und Gasunternehmen und die Einrichtung, Bedeutung und Auswirkung von CSR-Ausschüssen auf das ESG-RatingBachelor Thesis
Die Equity-Methode nach IFRS, US GAAP, HGB und UGB: Vergleich der Methoden und UmstellungseffekteBachelor Thesis
How does CEO tenure affect CSR disclosure? A Case Study on ExxonMobilBachelor Thesis
How annual report readability scores change during crises and their impact on future stock returns: Examples from the oil and gas industryBachelor Thesis
An examination of investors' responses to earnings surprises during the COVID-19-crisisBachelor Thesis
Empirical AI Predictive Analysis of North American Firm Debt/Equity StructureMaster Thesis
The effect of management attributes on takeover defenses and the impact of takeover defenses on acquisition success and shareholder wealth - a case study approachBachelor Thesis
Financial report's readability and its link to the company's stock market performanceBachelor Thesis
Der Einfluss des Geschlechts auf die Anwendung von Impression Management Techniken in der finanziellen OffenlegungBachelor Thesis
2021 
The influence of Institutional Investors on Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: Evidence from Companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock ExchangeBachelor Thesis
The smaller the better? Does firm size drive MD&A and CSR reports' readability?Master Thesis
Strukturierung des Anreizsystems eines kontinuierlichen VerbesserungsprozessesBachelor Thesis
Monetäre Anreizsysteme von "Business"-Junior Enterprises in Österreich und SüddeutschlandBachelor Thesis
2020 
Forecasting Oil Price Using Web-based Sentiment Analysis - a Test and Economic AnalysisMaster Thesis
Shareholder engagement at Annual General Meetings - An empirical analysis of German companiesBachelor Thesis
The influence of proxy advisors on board election and dischargeBachelor Thesis
2019 
Linking Sustainable Practices to Executive Compensation - Empirical Evidence from the Oil and Gas IndustryMaster Thesis
Macroeconomic influences on the level of financial statement fraud: a longitudinal perspectiveMaster Thesis
The Impact of Emotional Intelligence, as a Component of Leadership, on Organizational PerformanceMaster Thesis
Wirtschaftsprüfung unter dem Einfluss der DigitalisierungBachelor Thesis
Die Adaptierung der verpflichtenden Frauenquote in Aufsichtsräten von heimischen ATX-UnternehmenBachelor Thesis
Conceptual framework of current compensation practicesBachelor Thesis
Setting transfer prices in a divisional firmBachelor Thesis
2018 
Geschäftsmodelle von Energieversorgern: 4 Österreichische Unternehmen im VergleichBachelor Thesis
The relationship between CEO tenure and firm financial performance in energy companiesMaster Thesis
Struktur und Anreizwirkung von Long Term Incentive PlansBachelor Thesis
Prinzipal-Agenten Konflikte bei der Regulierung von natürlichen Monopolen - Ein Blick auf österreichische StromnetzbetreiberBachelor Thesis
Zusammenhang von Vergütung und Performancemaßen – Eine Analyse von ATX UnternehmenBachelor Thesis
2017 
The current status-quo of risk management in the public sector and possible improvementsBachelor Thesis
Krisenmanagement in der Elektrizitätswirtschaft mit speziellem Fokus auf staatliche und private Maßnahmen zur Gewährleistung der Versorgungssicherheit in ÖsterreichBachelor Thesis
Corporate Sustainability Reporting and its effects on the decision-making processBachelor Thesis
Differences of Risk Management in Financial and Non-Financial CompaniesBachelor Thesis
The Value of Gender Quotas within Boardrooms: Attitudes within the Austrian Business CommunityBachelor Thesis
Emerging Risks: Importance and Management. A Qualitative Research Study on the Role of Emerging Risks and Approaches to cope with them in selected Companies within the Automotive IndustryMaster Thesis
The Concept of Risk Culture and its Importance for Financial Institutions in the Aftermath of the Global Financial CrisisBachelor Thesis
2016 
Risikomanagement in der Corporate Governance: Akzeptanz von C-Regeln des ÖCGK unter der am Prime Market der Wiener Börse notierten GesellschaftenBachelor Thesis
Development of goodwill accounting research under IFRS 3 and IAS 36 (rev. 2004) - Do country differences matter?Master Thesis
Untersuchung der Firmenwertaktivierungen und -abschreibungen österreichischer UnternehmenBachelor Thesis
How do the factors internal audit objectivity and independence determine internal audit quality? A literature analysis with a focus on US accounting literature in the post Sarbanes-Oxley EraBachelor Thesis
Risk Management in Nonprofit Organizations - a Case Study on the Austrian Red CrossMaster Thesis
Is there still a valuation gain from cross-listing after the financial crisis?Master Thesis
The Role of the Chief Risk Officer within an Enterprise Risk Management System and his/her Influence on Risk CultureBachelor Thesis
2015 
Analysis of the Proxy Advisory Industry and its Influence on Corporate GovernanceBachelor Thesis
Hospitals under siege: Risk management expanding in the health care industry. A qualitative analysis of its evolution in private, non-profit and public hospitals in Austria and Germany.Master Thesis
Comparison of benchmarking techniques of European regulatory authoritiesBachelor Thesis
Bank's Consideration of Risk Management in Credit Rating for Non-Financial CompaniesBachelor Thesis
Restatement Characteristics and Analysis of Restatements Regarding Firms Listed in GermanyMaster Thesis
The Evolution of Performance Measurement Systems in SMEsMaster Thesis
Risk Management in comparison: Differences in managing operational risk between the financial sector and the real economyBachelor Thesis
Optimisation and Valuation of the Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station Reißeck IIBachelor Thesis
Privatization of European Oil and Gas companies and its implication on strategical, organizational and financial firm indicatorsMaster Thesis
Strategic Risk Management - Case Studies on Implementation Approaches, Governance and Contingency VariablesMaster Thesis
2014 
Impression Management in letters to shareholders during times of financial crisis. An empirical Analysis of Austrian companies listed in the ATX prime segmentMaster Thesis
Die Interne Revision in der österreichischen öffentlichen VerwaltungBachelor Thesis
The influence of privatization and European Union accession onto political development and stock market development in Central and Eastern EuropeMaster Thesis
The influence of financial development on economic growth: An empirical study of Central and Eastern European countriesMaster Thesis
Financial Graph Use in German Annual Reports: A Longitudinal ApproachMaster Thesis
The Ownership Structure in the European Energy Market. How large is the Governmental Influence?Bachelor Thesis
Development and Implementation of Key Risk Indicators to strengthen enterprise risk management for non-financial organizations - A Case Study.Master Thesis
Analysis of the independence of regulatory authorities in the electricity sectorBachelor Thesis 
How did the reporting on White-collar crime develop in comparison with the rise of the corruption index in Austria from 2011 until 2013?Bachelor Thesis
The level of ERM implementation in publicly listed companies on the Vienna Stock Exchange: evidence from annual reports of companies within the non-financial sector.Master Thesis
The Impact of Ownership Structure on Firm Performance. An Analysis of the European Electrical Services IndustryMaster Thesis
The Influence of Culture on Corporate GovernanceBachelor Thesis
The Implementation of Unbundling Rules for Transmission System Operators in the Electricity Markets of Austria, Germany, France, and Great BritainMaster Thesis
The Importance of Risk Disclosure for External StakeholdersBachelor Thesis
2013 
Local embeddedness of listed companies: an examination of foreign and domestic listed companies on the Frankfurt Stock ExchangeMaster Thesis
Executive Compensation, Agency Theory, and Managerial Power: An Empirical Analysis of CEO Pay in the DACH RegionMaster Thesis
Measures to combat white-collar crime in companies – An analysis of accounting literature on their development within the last decadeBachelor Thesis
Erstellung eines wissenschaftlichen Fragebogens zum Thema
Wirtschaftskriminalität für die Zielgruppen „Interne Revision“ und „Compliance”		Bachelor Thesis
Die Unabhängigkeit des AufsichtsratesBachelor Thesis
Aufstieg der Second-Tier Prüfer
Literaturrückblick und Untersuchung der Auswirkungen der Finanzkrise auf den Wirtschaftsprüfermarkt		Bachelor Thesis
Readability of Quarterly Reports on the Frankfurt Stock ExchangeMaster Thesis
Privatization strategies in former communist countries and the influence on stock markets: A detailed country analysis of PolandBachelor Thesis
Corporate Governance Mechanisms and the Implementation in Austria and PolandBachelor Thesis
Die Stärken und Schwächen des Economic Value Added im Bereich der Unternehmenssteuerung - Anwendung in einer österreichischen AutomobilvertriebsgesellschaftBachelor Thesis
Characteristics of foreign listed companies: Evidence from foreign listings in Central and Eastern EuropeMaster Thesis
2012 
The Competition for Foreign Listings: Implications for the Warsaw and Vienna Stock ExchangesMaster Thesis
Einflussfaktoren auf die Make-or-Buy-Entscheidung
der internen Revision-eine österreichische Perspektive		Bachelor Thesis
Accounting Restatements - Analysis of Parameters and their Effects on PerformanceBachelor Thesis
Understandability of English annual reports
published by the German companies listed at
the Frankfurt Stock Exchange		Master Thesis