Using a large sample of firms listed on the Korea Stock Exchange over 1998-2007, this study investigates whether and how trading by foreign and domestic institutional investors improves the extent to which firm-specific information is incorporated into stock prices, captured by stock price...

Using a large sample of privately held Korean companies that are not required to obtain an external audit, this paper examines the value of voluntary external audits of financial statements with respect to the cost of debt. We find that private companies with an external audit pay a...

In Korea, the regulatory authority designates external auditors for firms that are deemed to have strong incentives and/or great potential for opportunistic earnings management, and mandates these firms to replace their incumbent auditors with new designated auditors and to retain them for a...

Using a large sample of privately held Korean companies that are not required to obtain an external audit, this paper examines the informational value of voluntary external audits of financial statements with respect to the cost of debt. We find that private companies with an external audit pay...

Using a large sample of both publicly traded and privately held firms in Korea, this paper investigates whether, and how, the deviation of controlling shareholders' control from ownership, business group affiliation, and listing status differentially affect the extent of earnings management. Our...

Using a sample of non-U.S. borrowers from 40 countries during 1997ndash;2005, this paper investigates the effect of the voluntary adoption of International FinancialReporting Standards (IFRS) on price and non-price terms of loan contracts and loan ownership structure in the international loan...

Using a large sample of both publicly traded and privately held firms in Korea, this paper investigates whether, and how, the deviation of controlling shareholders' control from ownership, business group affiliation, and listing status differentially affect the extent of earnings management. Our...