Stefan Veith

Professor Stefan Veith is a Professor of Accounting and Controlling at Bremen University of Applied Sciences, School of International Business (Faculty 1). He is actively engaged in research and teaching in the fields of accounting, controlling, and capital market research, with a particular focus on environmental and sustainability accounting.

His research interests include:

• International Accounting
• Capital Market Effects of Accounting Information
• Environmental and Sustainability Accounting, particularly Emission Trading Schemes
• Insurance Accounting
• Digital Transformation in Higher Education

Professor Veith has published extensively in top accounting and finance journals, with his work focusing on the intersection of accounting practices and capital market responses. His research on emission trading schemes has been particularly influential, examining how carbon markets affect firm valuation and investor behavior. More recently, he has also explored the effects of digital transformation on teaching and learning in higher education.

His notable publications include studies on capital market responses to emission rights, value relevance across countries, and risk premium measurement using financial reports. His work often involves collaborations with researchers from institutions such as Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and University of Shizuoka.

Professor Veith has been actively involved in several research projects:

• CAEPSAR: Capital Market Effects of Public Sector Accounting Reforms
• Bremen Talents Network (BTN)
• Insurance Accounting in Japan and Germany (InSA)

He regularly presents his research at international conferences including the European Accounting Association Congress, Canadian Academic Accounting Association, and various insurance economics seminars. Recent presentations have focused on sustainability reporting in Europe, EU taxonomy reporting, and public sector accounting reforms.