Trueman (1986) theorizes that managers voluntarily issue earnings forecasts to signal their ability. Consistent with this theory, we find that the likelihood and frequency of management earnings forecast issuance increase with CEO ability, as proxied by (i) press citations, (ii) a measure...

In this study, we investigate whether managerial ability is related to income smoothing and, if so, whether smoothing associated with managerial ability improves the informativeness of earnings and stock prices about future performance. Using a large sample of firms, we find that managerial...