Areas We work on a wide range of topics in management sciences related to accounting and finance. Application areas of our work are in research, education and practice. Accounting: External Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Investor Relations. Audit and Accounting: external Accounting under IFRS and Swiss GAAP FER, external Audit, Corporate Governance. Performance Management / Management Control: Performance Measurement, Performance Measurement Systems, Innovation Control, Network Control, Cost Management, Business Forecasting, Strategic Planning, Intangibles. Corporate Finance: Business Financing, Corporate Valuation, Value-Based Management. Internal Control / Internal Audit: Governance, Risk Management, Internal Control, Internal and External Audit. Corporate Governance: Board Governance, Organizational Control