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Monitoring Quality of Mafia‐Connected Accountants
ABSTRACT We investigate the monitoring quality of accountants with ties to the Mafia in their role as auditors for “clean” firms—those with no known ties to organized crime. Using a proprietary government database, we identify Italian firms with alleged ties to the Mafia through their executives, directors, or shareholders.
Pietro A. Bianchi +3 more
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What is the price of an American homicide? [PDF]
LaVigne' D +3 more
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The Impact of Financial Reporting Mandates on Labor Unions
ABSTRACT Labor unions in the United States are subject to financial reporting mandates. This study examines how these mandates affect unions and their members. Using several regulation‐based empirical designs, we document that more granular reporting requirements adversely affect unions' election outcomes.
QINGKAI DONG, ANTHONY LE
wiley +1 more source
Bound by blood and bloodshed: Sibling ties and participation in genocidal violence
Abstract Focusing on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, we examine how sibling relationships—one of the most salient familial bonds—influence individual engagement in violence during mass atrocity. Drawing on an adaptation of differential association and social learning theories for contexts of mass atrocity, we analyze a novel dataset linking over 300,000 ...
Jack G. R. Wippell +3 more
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Predicting neighborhood-level violence from features of the physical and social environment with machine learning. [PDF]
Pear VA, Smirniotis C, Kagawa RMC.
europepmc +1 more source
A “Tech First” Approach to Foreign Policy? The Three Meanings of Tech Diplomacy
ABSTRACT Scholars have recently argued that international politics is plagued by instability as the world rapidly transitions from one crisis to another. This state of “Permacrisis,” or permanent crises between states, is driven by technological innovations which create new kinds of crises and drive competitions between adversarial states.
Ilan Manor
wiley +1 more source
Evidence About Discipline Committees and Professional Misconduct of Auditors*,‡
ABSTRACT Self‐regulating professions establish professional discipline processes to determine whether members' behavior falls short of expectations outlined in their respective codes of conduct and to determine appropriate sanctions when necessary. From an auditing perspective, audit quality is of primary interest to audit researchers, yet few prior ...
Devan Mescall +2 more
wiley +1 more source
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to assist auditors in analyzing large amounts of data, automating audit tasks, and identifying risks and opportunities. AI can help improve the efficiency and accuracy of the auditing process as well as create value for both audit firms and their clients.
Nicolas Epelbaum +1 more
wiley +1 more source
Does electronic invoicing lead to stronger tax compliance? Evidence from China. [PDF]
Tao R, Li J.
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