We show that firms 'in danger' of being delisted from a stock market (NASDAQ) report higher performance-adjusted discretionary accruals and the inflated accruals are associated with an increased likelihood of maintained listing. Accruals of firms 'in danger' are less positive in fiscal quarters...

We adjust the US stock-exchange listing count for all significant transactions that move corporate assets into or out of the stock market - in particular mergers and acquisitions. In contrast to the actual listing count, the US merger-adjusted count hardly peaks over 1980--2017 and does not...

We show that firms ‘in danger' of being delisted from a stock market (NASDAQ) report higher performance-adjusted discretionary accruals and the inflated accruals are associated with an increased likelihood of maintained listing. Accruals of firms ‘in danger' are less positive in fiscal...

Untersuchungsgegenstand und Arbeitsgang -- Primäre Abfindungsangebote und Börsenkurs bei Going Private-Transaktionen in Deutschland -- Going Private-Transaktionen am deutschen Kapitalmarkt — Eine empirische Bestandsaufnahme -- Motive für den Rückzug von der Börse — Ergebnisse einer...