We investigate the effects of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's (PCAOB) international inspection access on the value of cash holdings for non‐US companies. Utilizing a difference‐in‐differences (DiD) research design, we find that investors assign significantly higher value to a non‐US company's cash holdings when the company's non‐US ...
Hsiao‐Tang Hsu, Huichi Huang, Yutao Li
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Exploring the role of accounting history following the adoption of IFRS in Europe.The case of Italy. [PDF]
La adopción de los “International Financial Reporting Standards” (IFRS), impuesto por el Reglamento (CE) número 1606/2002, puede ser particularmente perturbador en los países donde la tradición teórico-contable y la normativa del sector están ...
Paglietti, Paola
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Towards Credible GHG Reporting: The Role of GHG Assurance and Assurance Providers in Firm Valuation
The demand for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosures is rising globally; yet, the credibility of such information remains uncertain when assurance is not mandated. Drawing on a sample of firms from 43 countries, this study examines the role of GHG assurance and the choice of assurance provider in the market value effects of GHG emissions.
Sudipta Bose +2 more
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An evaluation of the proposed IFRS 4 Phase II measurement methodology: the impact of South African life insurers [PDF]
Includes bibliographical references.Nearly 20 years after inception, the Insurance Accounting project of the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) is nearing completion. The recently published June 2013 International Financial Reporting Standard
Marszalek, Szymon
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Does Continuous Disclosure Improve Investment Efficiency? Evidence from a Unique Regulatory Setting
We examine the association between continuous disclosure and investment efficiency within the context of Australia's unique regulatory setting for continuous disclosure. Based on 8,527 firm‐year observations, we find that continuous disclosure is positively associated with investment efficiency and helps to mitigate both over‐investment and under ...
Sudipta Bose +3 more
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IFRS 15 Myyntituotot asiakassopimuksista ja IFRS 16 Vuokrasopimukset -standardien käyttöönottoprojekti [PDF]
Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on selvittää, miten yritykset valmistautuvat tai ovat valmistautuneet kahden uuden kansainvälisen tilinpäätösstandardin, IFRS 15 Myyntituotot asiakassopimuksista ja IFRS 16 Vuokrasopimukset, käyttöönottoon.
Jussila, Hanne
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Do Sustainability Restatements Impair Financial Analysts’ Earnings Forecast Accuracy?
This paper examines empirically the association between sustainability restatements (SRS), that is, restatements in sustainability reports, and analyst forecast accuracy, measured by analysts’ forecast errors for current‐year earnings. We find that SRS are related to greater earnings forecast errors, especially when they are related to environmental or
Isabel Cristin Hertl, Janine Maniora
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Does Audit Committee Training Increase Audit Effort?
Extensive literature has examined audit committee (AC) characteristics, including members’ prior experience and qualifications. However, much of this research uses static proxies for human capital, overlooking the potential for AC members to enhance their skills over time. In this study, we examine both the determinants and consequences of AC training.
Eun Hye Jo +2 more
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What Do Analyst Financial Modelling Mistakes Tell Us? Evidence from the Properties of Accounting
This study develops a novel measure of sell‐side analyst financial modelling mistakes, based on whether an analyst's simultaneous forecasts of earnings, book value of equity, and dividends are internally consistent with the accounting clean surplus relation. I find that the discrepancy of an analyst's forecasts from clean surplus (a proxy for financial
Mark Wallis
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Decision usefulness of SME financial statements in Sri Lanka
Abstract This paper examines the users of Sri Lankan small and medium‐sized entities' (SMEs) financial statements, and their information needs. Semi‐structured interviews found the main recipients of SME financial information are banks, the Inland Revenue Department and other government institutions.
Nisansala Wijekoon +2 more
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