Benjamin Osswald
Assistant Professor of Accountancy
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Educational Background
- Ph.D., Business Administration, Accounting, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 2020
- Ph.D., International Business Taxation, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2018
- M.Sc., Business Administration, University of Bayreuth, University of Bayreuth, 2010
Positions Held
- Assistant Professor, Department of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021 to present
- Instructor of Accountancy, Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020-2021
- Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business, 2017-2020
- Assistant Manager, Strategy & Marketing Team, Samsung Electronics, System LSI Division, 2013-2014
- Associate, Strategy & Marketing Team, Samsung Electronics, System LSI Division, 2011-2013
- Intern, Audit Financial Services, KPMG Bayerische Treuhandgesellschaft, 2008-2008
Recent Publications
- Bornemann, T., Laplante, S., & Osswald, B. Forthcoming. The Effect of Intellectual Property Boxes on Innovative Activity & Tax Benefits. The Journal of the American Taxation Association. link >
Honors and Awards
- List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students, Unversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021, 2022, 2023
- FARS Excellence in Reviewing Award, Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS), 2021
- Douglas Clarke Memorial Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business, Accounting Department, 2019
- Edmund Outslay Outstanding Paper Award, University of Illinois - Tax Doctoral Consortium IV, 2019
Grants
- Gies Research Funding Award, Gies College of Business, 2021 to present
Teaching Interests
Corporate and Individual Taxation
Research Interests
Tax planning of multinational firms, R&D tax incentives, corporate information environment
Current Courses
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Principles of Taxation (ACCY 312) Introduction to the United States federal income tax system with an emphasis on income tax determination and the taxation of property transactions. Topics include the tax environment, tax provisions relevant to businesses, employees and business owners. Projects facilitate self-discovery of knowledge and development of a variety of professional skills and attitudes.
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