This paper investigates the impact of disclosure regulation on import competition. Using the segment disclosure regulation (SFAS 131) as a plausibly exogenous shock that increases the supply of mandatory information about U.S. product markets, I uncover an increase in U.S. import competition at...

Using a unique setting where stand-alone banks submit filings to bank regulators instead of the SEC, we examine the consequences of disclosure regulation in the hands of bank regulators. Consistent with theory, we find that bank regulators are less concerned about transparency than the SEC. Bank...

This paper examines how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intervention in 2003 regarding non-GAAP disclosures affects the reporting of Funds from Operations (FFO), an industry-guided non-GAAP performance measure commonly reported by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT). We find...

This article develops a theory of standard-setting in which accounting standards emerge endogenously from an institutional bargaining process. It provides a unified framework with investment and voluntary disclosure to examine the links between regulatory institutions and accounting choice....

This paper investigates whether risk-related disclosure, which includes aggregate risk disclosure and its tone , including upside and downside risk disclosures, is value relevant for investors in the UK market. Based on 1,941 firm-year observations for nonfinancial firms listed on the FTSE...

This paper examines the determinants and effects of qualitative and public tax disclosures. It is largely unknown whether mandatory non-numeric tax disclosures as an alternative form of tax transparency can achieve desired objectives. The UK tax strategy disclosure regulation, enacted in the UK...

This paper investigates the disclosure practices of firms affected by hurricanes. I document that when a hurricane hits, there is an increase in investor uncertainty. During the hurricane period (approximately ten days), there is an increase in abnormal volume, stock volatility, spread, and...

Using textual analysis methods, we investigate the information content of government financial disclosure and its implications. Specifically, we establish several stylized facts using the comprehensive annual financial reports (CAFRs) issued by municipal entities. We first document large...

In November 2020, the SEC issued amendments to Regulation S-K requiring filers to provide expanded discussions related to the firm’s human capital (HC). This study provides the first large-sample descriptive evidence related to the resulting HC disclosures during the first year of the...

To help companies comply with the certification requirements under Section 302 of SOX, the SEC recommends issuers form a disclosure committee, ‘for considering the materiality of information and determining disclosure obligations on a timely basis’ (SEC 2002a). While the importance of...