Expert profile

Andreas Arnold

I hold a degree in public finance and have previously held a wide variety of positions in the tax administration. I currently serve as a department head at a tax office specializing in audits of large and corporate entities, focusing on corporate income tax, partnerships, tax audits, and digitalization.
I am motivated by a curiosity for new concepts—first internalizing them myself and then conveying them as clearly and practically as possible, ideally through discussion with seminar participants.

training focus

Accounting, Taxes and Finance

Professional experience

Others (2021 - 2026)
- Department: Other
- Industry: Public sector
- Company size: 1,000 or more employees
- Description: Since 2021, Division Head in a tax office responsible for audits of large businesses and corporate groups
Others (2017 - 2021)
- Department: Other
- Industry: Public sector
- Company size: 1,000 or more employees
- Description: 2017–2021: Department Head at a tax office, specializing in corporate income tax, partnerships, and tax audits
Others (2003 – 2017)
- Department: Other
- Industry: Public sector
- Company size: 1,000 or more employees
- Description: 2008–2017 Member of the Financial Administration’s E-Balance Sheet Project Group 2003–2017 Worked in the Balance Sheet Tax Division of the Regional Tax Office of North Rhine-Westphalia
Others (1995 – 2003)
- Department: Other
- Industry: Public sector
- Company size: 1,000 or more employees
- Description: 1996–2003: Worked in corporate tax audits, as well as audits of large companies and corporate groups
Others (1988 – 1995)
- Department: Other
- Industry: Public sector
- Company size: 1,000 or more employees
- Description: 1991–1995: Worked in the tax assessment district of the tax administration 1988–1991: Training at the FHF Nordkirchen

Qualifications

North Rhine-Westphalia University of Finance (North Rhine-Westphalia University of Finance, 1991)
Certified Public Accountant Exam (State of North Rhine-Westphalia / StBK, 1996)

Working languages

German

Publications

Co-author of *The ABCs of Payroll* (2026)
Arnold/Geiermann, ABC of Accounting (2025)
Arnold/Schumann (2011): E-Balance Sheet: Objectives, Scope, and Implementation of Section 5b of the German Income Tax Act (EStG), DStZ 7/2011 (2011)
Arnold/Schumann: The Application Letter Regarding Section 5b of the Income Tax Act (EStG) dated September 28, 2011, DStZ 22/2011 (2011)
Polka/Arnold: Modernization of the Taxation Process, BBP 2/2016 (2016)
Polka/Arnold: Electronic Transmission of Financial Statement Data in 2016 – Current Status and Outlook on the Future Taxonomy 6.0, DStZ 15/2016 (2016)
Althoff/Arnold/Jansen/Polka/Wetzel: The New E-Balance Sheet (2013)
Althoff/Arnold/Jansen/Polka/Wetzel: The New E-Balance Sheet (2011)