Purpose: The current study aims to achieve two targets. First, examine empirically that whether corporate managers use tax avoidance to influence short-term profitability? Second, investigate the impact of tax avoidance on the value of firms. The tax accounts provide the...

Tax avoidance and evasion are major problems in Pakistan. The study attempts to provide information to investors and regulatory authorities of Pakistan about tax avoidance and its consequences. Book Effective Tax Rate (BETR) and Cash Effective Tax Rate (CETR) are used to measure tax avoidance....

This study attempts to asses firms' financial conditions to explain why they use myopic R&D cuts. Contrary to prior literature, this study shows that the current financial indicators of firms are also significant determinants of R&D myopic management along with stock market. Financial indicators...