Purpose: This study aims to provide a convincing argument behind the mixed findings on the association between sustainability reporting and firm performance by investigating the possibility of a non-linear relationship through a threshold model. Design/methodology/approach: This study used...

As Punjab is agriculture dominating state and has very bright scope for setting food processing industry to uplift the agri-business system which will ultimately boost all other components of agri business system to complete the process. Economic liberalization, globalization, entry of MNC’s...

As Punjab is agriculture dominating state and has very bright scope for setting food processing industry to uplift the agri-business system which will ultimately boost all other components of agri business system to complete the process. Economic liberalization, globalization, entry of MNC’s...

Purpose: Prior studies document that managers engaged in shifting of non-operating revenue to operating revenue (revenue shifting) and shifting of operating expenses to non-operating expenses (expense shifting (ES)) within income statement to report inflated operating profits of firms. This...

Purpose: The study aims to investigate the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-converged standards (Indian Accounting Standards (INAS)) on the accounting quality of Indian firms. The phased manner approach of implementing INAS provides us a unique setting to investigate...

Purpose: This study aims at investigating the moderating role of family business generation on the association between board independence and earnings management practices of Indian family firms. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses panel data regression models to analyze the data....

Purpose: The current study aims at examining the impact of upward and downward earnings management on the cross-sections of stock return. The study also examines the moderating role of cross-sectional effects on the association between earnings management and stock...