This study examines whether socially responsible firms behave differently from other firms in their financial reporting. Specifically, we question whether firms that exhibit corporate social responsibility (CSR) also behave in a responsible manner to constrain earnings management, thereby...

This paper investigates whether corporate social responsibility active (CSR active) firms operate dissimilarly from other firms in their financial reporting. Specifically, we examine whether the corporate social responsibility (CSR) attitude of a firm sways its reporting incentives, in respect...

We examine the relationship of corporate social responsibility (CSR) with earnings management in the context of changing regulatory regimes. We find firms with higher CSR engagement are more likely to have higher discretionary accruals before the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) whereas...

This paper examines the relationship between profit maximization and sustainability within the framework of the life cycle phenomenon for a corporation. It appears a pattern becomes the norm regarding business entities as well as other organizational forms regarding sustainability

This study examines the effect of two potential sources of ethical principles on earnings quality: corporate social responsibility (CSR) and membership in a Shariah index. We define membership in a Shariah index as the adherence to an ethical code that relates to Islam. Our sample comprises...

This study examines the voluntary disclosure of earnings forecasts by female CEOs. We find that in the backdrop of increased pressure to perform from investors and other stakeholders, female CEOs tend to issue more earnings forecasts than male CEOs, and those forecasts are more accurate. We also...

This paper examines the impact of teamwork on sell-side analysts' performance. Using a hand-collected sample of over 50,000 analyst research reports, we find that analyst teams issue more than 70% of annual earnings forecasts. In contrast, most prior research implicitly assumes that forecasts...

The study aims to investigate the relationship between board characteristics, earnings management, insolvency risk, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The first objective examines the relationship between the board of directors’ characteristics (i.e. board financial expertise,...

This paper aims to analyze how textual information on company earnings are presented in the Management Reports in alternating periods of profit and loss. The theoretical foundations were based on the agency theory and on impression management. A qualitative-quantitative approach was adopted and...