Become a partner in Digital Accounting!
Recruit and develop the next generation of accounting, finance and tax professionals.
Why become a partner company?
Our dual Bachelor’s degree programme in Digital Accounting enables companies to develop future talent in partnership with Worms University of Applied Sciences. There are no partnership fees.
Attract and develop talent early
Get to know potential future employees during their practical phases and work placement semester.
Increase your visibility
Your company logo will be featured on our university website, where we can also advertise your vacancies.
Plan flexibly
You decide each semester whether to recruit dual students and how many places to offer.
Benefit from fresh knowledge and digital expertise
Dual students bring up-to-date knowledge of digital processes, AI applications and ERP systems to your company.
What is Digital Accounting?
The new Bachelor’s degree programme in Digital Accounting combines accounting expertise with digital technologies, taxation and business law. Prof. Dr Nadine Antonakopoulos developed the programme over two years. It started in the 2026/27 winter semester and is currently the only one of its kind in Germany. The programme director received the Rhineland-Palatinate State Teaching Award for her teaching in 2016 and 2026.
How can students support your company?
During the practical phases, students apply the knowledge from their studies directly in your company. They can contribute to a variety of functions in industrial, commercial and service companies, as well as in audit and consultancy firms.
Accounting
- Help prepare annual and consolidated financial statements under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and IFRS
- Analyse annual and consolidated financial statements
- Assess accounting and valuation issues as well as accounting policy measures
Finance
- Analyse and evaluate investment decisions
- Assess financing options and capital structures
- Analyse capital market measures and dividend policy
Auditing
- Help plan and carry out audits of annual financial statements
- Use digital audit and analytics tools
- Apply different business valuation methods
Digitalisation
- Automate and optimise business processes with digital technologies
- Use AI tools for data analysis and to support specialist processes
- Use ERP systems for financial accounting, management accounting and reporting
Management Accounting
- Analyse cost and revenue variances
- Calculate costs and support business planning
- Prepare management accounting reports for management
Taxation
- Review and process VAT matters and e-invoices
- Prepare corporation tax and trade tax returns and review tax assessments
- Assess differences between the commercial and tax balance sheets, and recognise and analyse deferred taxes
Business Law
- Review contracts and identify legal risks
- Support corporate law transactions and restructurings
- Analyse and assess business law issues
Business Administration
- Support business decision-making and strategic planning
- Analyse digital business models and e-commerce strategies
- Develop business concepts and business plans
The examples are based on the course content and on the framework plan for the cooperation agreement. You can also set priorities that suit your company.
Four steps to a partnership
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Initial discussion
We discuss your requirements, explore potential opportunities and answer your questions.
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Cooperation agreement
A cooperation agreement establishes the framework for the partnership between your company and the university.
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Student recruitment and selection
We support you in reaching prospective students, while you remain responsible for your recruitment and selection process.
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Getting started
You enter into a contract directly with the selected students, and the dual study partnership can begin.
Good to know: For your students to start in the 2027 summer semester, the cooperation agreement must be finalised by the application deadline on 28 February 2027. Please return the signed agreement as early as possible.
Our partner companies in the Digital Accounting degree programme
bkb Steuerberatung
Mannheim
ETL Heimfarth Gruppe
Koblenz
P&P Gruppe
Idstein, Wiesbaden
RP Reuter Steuerberatung
St. Leon-Rot
SEIBERT Steuerberatung
Darmstadt
Frequently asked questions
The dual study programme includes four practical phases during the periods without lectures and exams. These usually run from early February to mid-March and from mid-July to the end of September. In addition, there is a 20-week work placement semester in either the fourth or the fifth semester. Students spend the other semester abroad.
Yes. Students spend one semester abroad and can choose from around 180 partner universities. The order of the semester abroad and the work placement semester is flexible and can be agreed with the company.
The company provides professional supervision and gives the students the opportunity to gain practical experience in line with the framework plan. This includes supporting them during the practical phases and the work placement semester. Worms University of Applied Sciences supports you with organisational and subject-related questions.
The cooperation agreement must be finalised by the relevant application deadline. Please return the signed agreement as early as possible to allow sufficient time for processing and countersignature by the university. Students apply for a study place with their company contract by 28 February for the summer semester or by 31 August for the winter semester.
Interested in becoming a partner?
We would be pleased to discuss potential opportunities for collaboration. Please contact us by telephone or email to arrange an introductory online meeting.
Prof. Dr. Nadine Antonakopoulos
Programme Director
Christian Flach
Programme Coordinator
