We examine the economic consequences of the recent adoption of SFAS 123(R) in the United States. Consistent with the conjectures of prior research, our results show that the removal of favorable accounting treatment for stock options post SFAS 123(R) results in a switch from stock options to...

We conduct two experiments with experienced accountants to investigate how fair value accounting affects managers' real economic decisions. In Experiment 1, we find that participants are more likely to make sub-optimal decisions (e.g., forgo economically sound hedging opportunities) when...

This paper investigates the role of management earnings guidance to inform analysts about the effect of conservatism on earnings. Empirical evidence suggests that analysts fail to correctly estimate the downward-bias effect of conservatism, leading to optimistic earnings expectations. I...

Today there are many advancements in accounting practices across the globe. But the accounting curriculum in the higher education institutions of India are still out dated. This in turn indirectly impacting on the transversal competencies of accounting graduates. Therefore, in the present study...

Financial misrepresentation has usually been analysed by large-scale empirical research. However the generality gained from such an approach is at the cost of understanding the rich and complex nature of financial misrepresentation in real organizations. We adopt a case study approach to gain...

We conduct a meta-analysis of the association between audit committee (AC) independence and financial reporting quality (FRQ). Although we cannot reliably aggregate results across studies in a statistical sense because of inconsistencies in defining FRQ and the absence of replication studies,...

Purpose: Based on signal theory and legitimacy theory, this paper examines whether firms with financial reporting misstatements (restatements) would prefer conservative financial reporting to send signals regarding their determinants of improving financial reporting credibility and legitimate...

Based on signal theory and legitimacy theory, this paper examines whether firms with financial reporting misstatements (restatements) would prefer conservative financial reporting to send signals regarding their determinants of improving financial reporting credibility and legitimate...

We find that shorts establish significant positions more than a year before the average restatement announcement, those positions increase as the announcement month approaches, and the largest positions are held in companies that will announce an accounting irregularity that attracts class...

Worldwide application of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard) not only standardize the accounting treatments but also helpful in producing true and fair financial statements. All the counties using IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard) can easily make comparisons of...