Peter Fiechter
Department of Economics and Business
University of Neuchatel
Switzerland
Biography
Peter Fiechter is professor for financial accounting at the Institute of Financial Analysis. Prior to joining the University of Neuchatel, Peter Fiechter was assistant professor at the University of Zurich. During his doctorate at the University of Zurich, he also worked for the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) in the Group Accounting Department. The research of Peter Fiechter focuses on both determinants and economic consequences of accounting decisions. Specifically, his research interests include bank accounting, earnings management, international accounting, financial instruments, and fair value accounting.
Research Interest
1.International Accounting 2.Earnings Management 3.Bank Accounting 4.Financial Instruments 5.Fair Value Accounting
Publications
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Schulenburg H, Stankov S, Schünemann V, Radnik J, Dorbandt I, Fiechter S, Bogdanoff P, Tributsch H. Catalysts for the oxygen reduction from heat-treated iron (III) tetramethoxyphenylporphyrin chloride: structure and stability of active sites. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2003 Aug 28;107(34):9034-41.
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Fiechter P, Meyer C. Big bath accounting using fair value measurement discretion during the financial crisis. InAmerican Accounting Association Annual Meeting, San Fransisco 2010 Aug.
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Fiechter P. The effects of the fair value option under IAS 39 on the volatility of bank earnings. Journal of International Accounting Research. 2011;10(1):85-108.
