the global use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). We start with a conceptual discussion of expected … are ambiguous. Our first main section discusses the characteristics of an “ideal” IFRS experiment that would allow to draw … causal inferences on the effects of IFRS adoption. We offer a comprehensive overview of research on the impact of IFRS on …

The loan impairment rules recently introduced by IFRS 9 require banks to estimate their future credit losses by using … not apply IFRS 9 around this cut-off. This pattern is consistent with a strategic use of the increased reporting … introduction of IFRS 9 will likely also be associated with real economic effects. …