This paper examines analysts' responses to range forecasts, a large and growing proportion all earnings guidance. We find that information conveyed through the four parameters of the management forecasts (the upper and lower bounds, the width, and the midpoint) explains changes in consensus...

Researchers, practitioners, and standard setters emphasize the importance of disaggregating financial statements into operating and financial activities. However, there is a lack of research demonstrating that this disaggregation improves forecasts of profitability. In this study, we consider...

This paper examines accounting restatements from two perspectives. First, we examine the market reaction to restatement filings, using both returns and volume measures. We document that the earnings impact and whether a firm discloses the restatement through an 8K filing provides the most...

Prior evidence of the impact of governance on disclosure credibility is inconclusive. Karamanou and Vafeas (2005) fail to document a significant association between board of director characteristics and analyst reactions to management guidance. By isolating exogenous variation in director...

We examine the association between a firm’s cost of capital and its voluntary and mandatory disclosures. We include two types of mandatory disclosures: those that are a function of periodic reports that are realizations of ex-ante reporting systems and those that arise due to specific...

This study explores aspects of chief accounting officers (CAOs), a relatively new corporate executive title that firms add to C-suites. We provide descriptive data on CAO attributes and examine the determinants of CAO appointment and their role in corporate disclosure. Our results suggest that...