By examining managers’ decisions about disclosing updated assessments of firms’ risks, we present evidence that the risk factor disclosures are informative. We use the setting of cybersecurity risk factor disclosures after a data breach because data breaches, especially severe breaches,...

Intro -- Equity Asset Valuation -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the CFA Institute Investment Series -- Chapter 1 Equity Valuation: Applications & Processes -- Learning Outcomes -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Value Definitions and Valuation Applications -- 2.1. What Is...

We examine whether the quality of restating firms’ management guidance differs in periods before and after restatement announcements. While characteristics of restating firms and the consequences of restatement have been a central topic in accounting and auditing research, the quality of...