We develop a theory of how agency conflicts between the shareholders and debt holders of a financial institution, accounting measurement rules, and prudential capital regulation interact to affect the institution's capital structure and project choices. We show that, relative to a benchmark...

We develop a model in which accounting information and prudential regulation interact to affect banks' incentives to originate loans. Prudential regulators impose capital requirements on banks but cannot commit to ex-ante efficient intervention. Instead, they respond to ex-post accounting...