Description
Professor Markus is internationally renowned and known fir the financial accounting and financial analysis research. He has held the Chair of Financial Accounting & Financial Analysis at the University of Tübingen since November 2022. Markus Hitz studied business administration in Munich and Birmingham. Markus Hitz has held the professorship of Financial Accounting & Financial Analysis at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen since November 2022. He received his doctorate from the University of Cologne in 2005 and his habilitation from the same university in 2009. From September 2009 to October 2022, he held the professorship of Accounting and Auditing at the Georg-August University of Göttingen. He has also held visiting professorships at Tilburg University, Macquarie University Sydney and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.Markus Hitz's research focuses on the economic impact of the regulation of corporate publicity and corporate governance. His work has been published in top academic journals such as Journal of Accounting & Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, European Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, and Abacus. He is a reviewer for numerous academic journals as well as for institutions such as DFG or SNF. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Accounting and Business Research. A few of his selected publications include:
• The role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) information in supply-chain contracting: Evidence from the expansion of CSR rating coverage. Journal of Accounting & Economics 2022 (with Alper Darendeli, Peter Fiechter, and Nico Lehmann).
• Real effects of a widespread CSR reporting mandate: Evidence from the European Union's CSR Directive. Journal of Accounting Research 2022 (with Peter Fiechter, and Nico Lehmann).
• Empirical evidence on the role of proxy advisors in European capital markets, European Accounting Review 2017 (with Nico Lehmann).
• Market reactions to the regulation of executive compensation. European Accounting Review 2015 (with Stephanie Müller-Bloch).
• Intended and unintended consequences of mandatory IFRS adoption: A review of extant evidence and suggestions for future research. European Accounting Review 2013 (with Ulf Brüggemann and Thorsten Sellhorn).
• Enforcement of Accounting Standards in Europe: Capital Market Based Evidence for the Two-tier Mechanism in Germany. European Accounting Review 2012 (with Jürgen Ernstberger and Michael Stich).
• The decision usefulness of fair value accounting – a theoretical perspective. European Accounting Review 2007.
Professor Markus’s research network with top researchers globally presents a valuable asset to him and his University. His presence within the Department and MQBS will help connect our staff with international researchers and ranking/reputation.
| Period | 1 Mar 2024 |
|---|---|
| Visiting from | University of Tuebingen |
| Visitor degree | PhD |
| Degree of Recognition | International |