We investigate the relationship between the transparency of loan loss provision disclosures and the provisioning practices of privately held banks. We study a unique change in disclosure regulation under German banking law which introduces mandatory disclosures of loan loss provisions. Using...

We examine whether a disclosure mandate for greenhouse gas emissions creates stakeholder pressure for firms to subsequently reduce their emissions. For UK-incorporated listed firms such a mandate was adopted in 2013. Using a difference-in-differences design, we find that firms affected by the...

Kapitalmarktorientierte Unternehmen haben nach dem Rechnungslegungsstandard IFRS 8 finanzielle und sonstige Angaben zu ihren Segmenten zu machen. Damit ermöglichen sie externen Abschlussadressaten Einblicke in die Aktivitäten eines Unternehmens. Im Rahmen der vorliegenden empirischen Analyse...

We examine whether a disclosure mandate for greenhouse gas emissions creates stakeholder pressure for firms to subsequently reduce their emissions. For UK-incorporated listed firms such a mandate was adopted in 2013. Using a difference-in-differences design, we find that firms affected by the...

Nuestro estudio trata de identificar cuáles son los motivos más relevantes que mueven a las pequeñas empresas españolas a externalizar las tareas de contabilidad y confección de impuestos, y qué es lo que realmente les ha llevado a tomar esa decisión. La identificación de estos...

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar si los auditores son capaces de detectar la gestión de resultados en sus empresas auditadas y si ante un incremento en el esfuerzo, el nivel de devengos discrecionales será menor. Como singular contribución, se mide el esfuerzo del auditor mediante...

The transition from cash to accrual accounting is said to change a government's perception of its budget quite fundamentally. Although an exorbitant number of governments have reformed the mode of accounting at high costs in past years, reliable empirical evidence of consequences on their...

This study aimed to identify the effect of some financial decisions that revolve around the assets of the firm on sustainable cash flows. For the financial performance of companies to be sustainable, they ought to generate sustainable cash flows over time because dividends and other...

This paper examines banks' disclosures and loss recognition in the financial crisis and identifies several core issues for the link between accounting and financial stability. Our analysis suggests that, going into the financial crisis, banks' disclosures about relevant risk exposures were...

Previous accounting research shows that taxes affect decision making by individuals and firms. Most studies assume that agents have accurate perception regarding their tax burden. However, there is a growing body of literature analyzing whether taxes are indeed perceived correctly. We review 124...