Using call report data, we consider whether the discretionary portion of loan loss provisions, loan charge-offs, securities gains and losses, and dividends are influenced by the bank's level of capital, earnings, and taxes. We studied more than 11,000 banks. We find that banks below a capital...

This paper attempts to test the theory developed by Gray [1988] linking accounting values and systems with Hofstede’s [1980] cultural constructs. Based on data from twenty-nine countries, it finds that while Gray's [1988] model has statistically significant explanatory power, it is best at...

I investigated whether implementing SOP 97-2, the revenue-recognition standardfor the software industry, reduces earnings informativeness. This standard is particularlyimportant for two reasons: First, its provisions coincide with provisions of SAB 101, thecurrent general revenue-recognition...