The banking industry forms an integral part of the entire economy. For long, the basic function of banks was to lend and receive funds and earn the difference in the form of interest. But after liberalization, the entry of several private and foreign banks led to intense competition and...

With auditors mostly found wanting in corporate scandals, there is growing emphasis on the need for auditors of companies in highly regulated sectors like banks to consider factors that are important to regulators. This study evaluates the determinants of audit fee based on variables that are...

In 2011, the largest banks were designated as Global Systemically Important Banks (GSIBs) by the Financial Stability Board. While these banks face closer supervision and additional constraints, they also benefit from an implicit guarantee from their governments. The changed environment for these...

There is growing interest in common control combination across the global as preparers of financial statements are grappling with increased scrutiny in company acquisitions and mergers within particular business group for varied reasons more importantly because there are currently no accounting...

This paper examines the role of certain fair value accounting (FVA) outcomes in compensation of US bank CEOs. The use of FVA in compensation invites an agency cost - the clawback problem - if cash compensation is based on unrealized profits that may reverse in the future. At the same time FVA...

This paper examines the relation between the investment horizon of banks and their CEO compensation, and its consequences for risk and performance. We find that banks with short-term investment intensity pay more cash bonus, exhibit higher risk and perform more poorly than banks with longer-term...