We examine whether product advertising provides value-relevant information that enables financial analysts to make better earnings and sales forecasts. Our analysis reveals that a firm’s product advertising intensity is positively related to the informativeness and accuracy of analyst...

We investigate variation in the attributes of United States (U.S.) Boards of Accountancy across thirty-three states from 2015 to 2018, and how this variation relates to their monitoring and sanctioning activities. We find that state boards vary substantially along several dimensions including...

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies intended to maintain consistent value against a reference asset (e.g., pegged 1:1 to the US dollar). Their rapid adoption in the absence of federal regulation has raised concerns about the risks they pose to financial markets. In this study, we describe the...

We show that the revelation of an accounting scandal in a member firm induces stock price declines among other member firms in the same business group. Additional evidence suggests that the spillover effects of accounting scandals are amplified when peer member firms exhibit wider deviation...

To study audit committee (AC) governance practices within investment companies’ unique governance environment, we extend corporate governance theory and collect data using a dual-method, three stage research approach. We collect data from a survey of 107 investment company AC members and 38...