Dirk Hachmeister

Prof. Dr. Dirk Hachmeister is the Chair of Accounting and Finance at the University of Hohenheim since April 2003. He previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences from 2010 to 2017. He holds a doctorate (1994) and habilitation (2000) in economics from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

Education:

• Bachelor/Master in Economics, Leibniz University Hannover (1985-1990)

Research Focus: Corporate valuation methodologies, group accounting practices, financial instrument accounting under HGB/IFRS, auditing challenges, and network regulation impacts on accounting standards. He co-edits the IRZ (Journal of International Accounting).

Professional Experience:

• Research Associate, Institute for Corporate Taxation & Auditing (Hannover, 1991-1992)
• Assistant Professor/Researcher, LMU Munich (1992-2000)
• Professor of Accounting at University of Leipzig (2000-2003)