The size and composition of the 10-K file have changed dramatically since the mandatory adoption of XBRL. We re-examine 10-K file size as a readability proxy by decomposing 10-K file size into its main components, which include XBRL, processed XBRL (a twin to XBRL that allows XBRL information to...

We examine whether the media has an indirect corporate governance effect on financial reporting quality (FRQ) that operates through auditors. This occurs because greater media coverage can magnify an auditor’s business risk by exposing the auditor to more potential litigation and reputation...

The interpretation of stock price synchronicity in relation to price informativeness is controversial in the literature. We examine how firm-specific variation relates to the quality of a firm's information environment by considering two auditor characteristics—audit firm size and audit firm...

We examine whether the sensitivity of pay to performance is associated with the amount of insider trading that managers undertake. Because insider trading profits represent an alternative form of compensation, we expect that firms will consider the compensation component provided by insider...

We examine whether New Zealand firms changed the composition of their boards of directors due to the 1994 enactment of the new Companies Act. We explore two possible effects. First, outside directors may have been more attractive, and firms may have used more outside directors after the new...

This paper examines whether the relationship between future firm performance and chief executive officer (CEO) stock option grants is affected by the quality of the compensation committee. Compensation committee quality is measured using six committee characteristics - the proportion of...