This session is about the grwoing political influence - and sometimes what I would regard as interference - with liability insurance in Europe. To me, this is a growing problem and I don't know when it is going to end. It could, however, lead to a complete reshaping of liability insurance and i...

Statistical agencies make changes to the data collection methodology of their surveys to improve the quality of the data collected or to improve the efficiency with which they are collected. For reasons of cost it may not be possible to estimate the effect of such a change on survey estimates or...

This study compared current operating income (COI), current operating income plus realizable holding gains measured in constant dollars and purchasing power gain (i.e., current real income (CRI)), and historical cost income measured in nominal dollars (HCI) on their ability to predict future...

This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of managerial choice of discretionary accounting methods and the use of the reporting process in income smoothing. After analyzing concepts of smoothing behavior, including managerial motivations to engage in smoothing, security market reactions to...