Artificial intelligence (AI), powered by machine learning algorithms, is capable of extracting information efficiently from big data and, therefore, has great potential for improving financial decision-making. In this chapter, we summarize several important applications of AI in this context....

Altamuro and Beatty (2009) examine financial reporting quality before and after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA). They document increases in the validity of the loan-loss provision, earnings persistence, predictability of future cash flows and reductions in...

Altamuro and Beatty (2009) examine financial reporting quality before and after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA). They document increases in the validity of the loan loss provision, earnings persistence, predictability of future cash flows and reductions in...

Purpose –This study aims to examine whether limited attention leads to the market underreaction to earnings announcement and 10-K filings. Design/methodology/approach–This is an empirical study involving statistical analysis of a large sample of data, obtained from Compustat, CRSP and...