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Top position for Prof. Dr. Christian Hofmann in international accounting ranking

31 Mar 2025

In BYU's accounting ranking, Prof. Dr. Christian Hofmann achieved first place worldwide in the field of managerial accounting.

Prof. Dr. Christian Hofmann has achieved first place worldwide in the renowned Accounting Ranking of Brigham Young University (BYU) in the field of Managerial Accounting for the period 2019-2024.

The BYU Accounting Ranking is one of the most internationally recognized benchmarks in the field of accounting research.

It is based on the systematic evaluation of publications in leading academic journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research and Review of Accounting Studies.
The ranking list measures not only the quantity, but also the quality and relevance of scientific contributions in various sub-disciplines of accounting.

LMU Munich School of Management successfully leads the way

In the field of Analytical Managerial Accounting, it was able to improve to first place in the international comparison - and is therefore by far the leading German faculty in this field of research. LMU is now also the best-ranked public university in Germany in the overarching field of Managerial Accounting.

The LMU Munich School of Management congratulates Prof. Dr. Christian Hofmann on this success!