This study examines the impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on audit fees and audit delay at the auditor local office level. Using the state-by-state lockdown data to measure the degree of public health restrictions in auditor office locations. Using a sample of 2,252 U.S. firms during...

This study examines the association between board diversity and corporate risk taking. Research on board diversity has focused on gender diversity, leaving board diversity beyond gender diversity largely unexplored. We construct diversity indexes to measure board diversity in multiple...

This study examines the association between board diversity, measured in both relation-oriented dimension (i.e., gender, race, and age) and task-oriented dimension (i.e., tenure and expertise), and board performance in corporate investment monitoring. We assess sub-optimal investment by...

Drawing from institutional isomorphism, gender socialization theory, the ethics of care, and social identity theory, we examine the impact of geographic locality, product market competitions, and owners’ demographic characteristics on a firm’s decision to be a certified B Corporation. Using...

The study examines the relation between the nationality and educational background diversity of directors serving on corporate boards and the firms' corporate social responsibility (CSR). We measures nationality diversity by directors' national citizenship and educational background diversity by...

We hypothesize that CSR serves as a control mechanism to curb excessive risk taking and to reduce excessive risk avoidance. Firms with CSR focus must balance the interests of multiple stakeholders, and therefore, must allocate resources to satisfy both investing and noninvesting stakeholders'...