Business Taxation
Course code
ACCT401
Course type
BSc Course
Weekly Hours
2,0
ECTS
3.0
Term
HS 2019
Language
Englisch
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Martin Jacob
Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.
Course content
The aim of the module Business Taxation is to give an introduction to the topic of taxation of corporations, shareholders, and businesses and to deepen the understanding of how taxes affect business decisions. The course, for example, deals with the tax influence on investment decisions, financing decisions, the choice of organizational form, and mergers and acquisitions. The module Business Taxation comprises two parts. First, the lecture "Business Taxation" by Prof. Dr. Martin Jacob, WHU, gives an introduction to tax planning. The lecture focuses on concepts that can be applied to different tax systems around the world. To deepen the understanding of these concepts, the second part of the module is based on case studies. The course "Cases in Business Taxation" is taught by Dr. Holger Lampe, Partner at KPMG and Sven Westphälinger, Senior Manager at KPMG. The course discusses practical problems and business decision using case studies that are solved and presented by the participants. After successfully participating in the module Business Taxation, participants understand the role of taxes in key business decisions and are able to apply the concepts to practical problems.
Class dates
Date | Time |
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Wednesday, 04.09.2019 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
Monday, 09.09.2019 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
Tuesday, 22.10.2019 | 13:00 - 14:30 |
Literature
Scholes et al.: Taxes and Business Strategy, 4th ed. 2009. Schanz, D./Schanz, S.: Business Taxation and Financial Decisions, 2010.
Learningmethods
Lectures, excercises, presentations, cases
Exam
Exam. The grading is based on the lecture "Business Taxation" (50%) and the course "Cases in Business Taxation" (50%).
Requirements
Voraussetzungen sind finanzwirtschaftliche Grundlagen: z.B. Kapitalwertrechnung, Annuität, Rentenbarwertfaktor. Steuerrechtliche Vorkenntnisse: keine.
Total workload
180