Dimensions of Competence in an Accounting DomainReview of Accounting and Finance - - 2003
RichardDusenbury, Gregory J.Gerard, Jane L.Reimers
Research in the area of competence suggests that familiarity with a domain
affects decision making. We extend Heath and Tversky's (1991) competence
hypothesis research by examining the following propositions: (1) competence
increases the propensity to take credit for success and place blame for failure,
and (2) professional accountants' feelings of competence can be altered, as
measured by the pro... hiện toàn bộ
Are potential effects of SFAS 158 associated with firms' decisions to freeze their defined benefit pension plans?Review of Accounting and Finance - Tập 9 Số 4 - Trang 424-451 - 2010
CathyBeaudoin, NandiniChandar, Edward M.Werner
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether the significant
clustering of defined benefit (DB) pension plan freeze announcements during
2001‐2006 is motivated at least in part by accounting concerns due to the
Financial Accounting Standards Board's pending adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 158 (SFAS
158).Design/methodology/approachUsing logistic regression mode... hiện toàn bộ
Incremental Value‐Relevance of SFAS 106Review of Accounting and Finance - - 2003
SharadAsthana, BirendraMishra
This study investigates the incremental value‐relevance of non‐pension
postretirement benefit obligations and expenses (disclosed by firms pursuant to
SFAS 106). Our study is motivated by previously published evidences that
investors value the SFAS 106 measure of postretirement benefit obligations.
However, prior research does not address incremental value‐relevance of the SFAS
106. We address two... hiện toàn bộ
Acquisition and integration of fair value information on liabilities into investors' judgmentsReview of Accounting and Finance - - 2011
MaikLachmann, ArntWöhrmann, AndreasWömpener
PurposeThe International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting
Standards Board allow fair value measurement of liabilities. Previous findings
from the literature on recognition versus disclosure indicate that recognition
of fair value information better serves investors' needs, because it is more
likely to facilitate the incorporation of the information into their judgment.
In ca... hiện toàn bộ
Evidence of voluntary accounting disclosures in the Athens Stock MarketReview of Accounting and Finance - Tập 11 Số 1 - Trang 73-92 - 2012
GeorgeIatridis, PanayotisAlexakis
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the motives for providing
voluntary accounting disclosures and investigate the financial differences
between voluntary and non‐voluntary disclosers. The paper also examines the
association between the provision of voluntary disclosures and earnings
management.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilises logistic regressions to
test the hypothetical r... hiện toàn bộ
Disclosure channel and cost of capital: evidence from open vs closed conference callsReview of Accounting and Finance - - 2009
YijiangZhao, MichaelDavis, Kevin T.Berry
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect on the cost of capital
of increased disclosure that reduces information asymmetry among market
participants.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses the decision to
regularly hold open (closed) conference calls pre‐Reg FD as a proxy for a
commitment to the policy of public (selective) disclosure and a cross‐sectional
research design to ex... hiện toàn bộ
Narratives vs Numbers in the Annual Report: Are They Giving the Same Message to the Investors?Review of Accounting and Finance - Tập 4 Số 2 - Trang 5-14 - 2005
PascalBalata, GaétanBreton
The annual report has two parts, financial statements and narrative sections.
Commentators have raised doubts about the harmony of the two parts. The
financial statements are audited, therefore submitted to a form of control. The
narrative sections are free style, open to confusion and manipulation. Users are
potentially exposed to contradictory messages producing an effect of dissonance.
We do no... hiện toàn bộ