Business Taxation and Financial Decisions

Deborah Schanz holds the chair of Taxation and Accounting at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. She studied in Germany and Great Britain and holds a PhD from the University of Tübingen. She completed her ‘Habilitation’ at the University of Graz (Austria). Professor Schanz gained practical experience as consultant with a big four auditing company. She publishes articles in refereed journals and in practical journals. She has received several awards for her publications and teaching. Sebastian Schanz studied in Germany and the United States. He holds a PhD from the University of Graz (Austria). Professor Schanz worked for one of the big four auditing companies and is accredited as a German tax advisor. He is appointed supplementary professor for Business Taxation at the University of Magdeburg. Professor Schanz publishes articles in refereed journals and in practical journals and has received several awards for his publications.

• Part I: Introduction to Investment Decision Making: Introduction to Tax Planning; Principles of Investment Decision.- Part II: Integrating Taxation into Investment Decision Making: Integrating Income Taxes into Finance; Tax Facts; Neutral Income Tax Systems; Introduction to Business Taxation; Extensions of the Standard Model; Standard Model of Business Valuation; Taxation and Financing Decisions.- Solutions.