Jan-Hendrik Meier is Professor of Finance at Kiel University of Applied Sciences. His research focuses on the information supply and information processing of capital markets, value-based management and the analysis of government action on companies. Prof. Meier has teaching experience in many European countries - in Bachelor, Master and PhD programs. He mainly teaches cost accounting and controlling, corporate finance and empirical research methods. Prior to his appointment as professor, he worked as a management consultant for international management consultancies.