Michael Ebert

Professor Michael Ebert serves as Professor of Business Administration, specifically Controlling, at Paderborn University's Faculty of Economics within the Department of Taxation, Accounting & Finance Controlling. He is an active member of the university's academic community, teaching courses and supervising student theses.

Prof. Ebert's research focuses on the theoretical analysis of reporting as an information and control instrument, particularly examining how voluntary disclosure of corporate information depends on disclosure decision contexts. His work addresses incentives for voluntary disclosure of private information, incentive-compatible compensation agreements, and the influence of regulation on reporting and control activities. He primarily employs modeling of information games, principal-agent relationships, and individual economic decisions in his research methodology.

He is an integral member of the supra-regional Collaborative Research Center TRR 266 'Accounting for Transparency,' which investigates how accounting and taxation influence corporate transparency and how regulations affect the economy and society. Additionally, he participates in the Center for Tax and Accounting Research (CETAR), collaborating with international researchers on theoretical and empirical projects in quantitative tax and accounting research.

• Teaches 'Disclosure Theory' (W.184.5235) in the Master's program
• Leads thesis supervision process for controlling students
• Requires mandatory attendance at thesis colloquia for all students writing bachelor's and master's theses

Prof. Ebert leads a research team consisting of Sema Uysal, Marina Köllermeyer, Leonie Naber, and Elwin Ajradini, working together on controlling-related research projects within the university's framework.