This paper surveys the theoretical and empirical literature on the economic consequences of financial reporting and disclosure regulation. We integrate theoretical and empirical studies from accounting, economics, finance and law in order to contribute to the cross-fertilization of these fields....

In our model, informed players decide whether or not to disclose, and observers allocate attention among disclosed signals, and toward reasoning through the implications of a failure to disclose. In equilibrium disclosure is incomplete, and observers are unrealistically optimistic. Nevertheless,...

This study examines whether managers strategically alter disclosure ldquo;qualityrdquo; in response to personal incentives, specifically those derived from trading on their own account. Using changes in market liquidity to proxy for disclosure quality, I find that trading incentives are...

We examine the relation between lockup length and voluntary earnings forecast disclosures for IPOs in Singapore. Unlike firms in the United States, companies in Singapore are allowed to provide earnings forecasts in their IPO prospectuses. We find that forecasters are more likely to accept...

Investors and market makers rely heavily on the trustworthiness and accuracy of corporate information to provide liquidity and vibrancy to the capital markets. A rash of financial scandals during the turn of the 21st century eroded investor confidence in public financial information. In...

We provide a theory of mandatory accounting conservatism as a means to avoid speculative bubbles and overvaluation. In a simple exchange economy where agents trade due to differences in opinion, we show that conservatism leads to a lower expected stock price than a full disclosure regime. Thus...

We contribute to the literature on Regulation Fair Disclosure (FD) in three ways. First, we provide evidence on whether FD has achieved its intended effect of leveling the information playing field by examining whether differences across investors' information quality prior to earnings...

We examine a comprehensive sample of going-dark deregistrations where companies cease SEC reporting, but continue to trade publicly. We document a spike in going dark that is largely attributable to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Firms experience large negative abnormal returns when going dark. We find...

This paper examines a unique stock market monitoring program used by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). When the ASX observes unusual share price or trading volume changes of a listed company, it sends a letter demanding an explanation. Companies need to respond publicly to several stylized...

In this paper, we analyze how financial analysts generate information, make decisions about firm coverage and try to maintain their forecasting accuracy after the passage of Regulation Fair Disclosure (Reg. FD). Using the model developed by Barron, Kim, Lim and Stevens (1998), we find that...