In this study, we examine whether buy-side analysts' forecasts are biased when they cover stocks that are held by the mutual fund. Specifically, we conduct an experiment with buy-side analysts and fund managers where we manipulate whether the forecasts are released to colleagues and clients or...

We conduct two experiments using experienced audit partners as participants to investigate whether engagement partners’ involvement in the client acquisition process as the contact partner can influence their subsequent audit judgments, and whether the engagement quality review partner’s...