Many argue that uncontested director elections are meaningless because director nominees are almost surely elected. We assess whether the outcomes of uncontested director elections still serve as an informative poll of investor perceptions regarding board performance. We find that higher (lower)...

This paper provides evidence that uncontested director elections provide informative polls of investor perceptions regarding board performance. We find that higher (lower) vote approval is associated with lower (higher) stock price reactions to subsequent announcements of management turnovers....

In 2009, the SEC mandated that financial statements be filed using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). The SEC contends that this new search-facilitating technology will reduce informational barriers that separate smaller, less-sophisticated investors from larger, more-sophisticated...

An inherent benefit of fair value accounting relative to historical cost accounting is that it impounds relevant information into financial statements in a timely manner. Assessing the extent to which this benefit is realized, however, is often impossible because the fair value updates for...