As emerging economies expedite their integration into global capital markets, comprehending the implications of voluntary International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption has become increasingly critical for regulators, investors, and corporations. This study examines the influence of...

This paper shows that a static trade-off model generates a negative cross-sectional relationship between leverage and profitability once ex ante Nash bargaining over the perpetual debt coupon is introduced. The central mechanism works as follows: higher shareholder bargaining power lowers the...

This study highlights the superior performance of Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA) in credit risk modeling under IFRS 9, particularly during economic uncertainty, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Using granular bank-level data from Malta, spanning 2017-2023, the analysis integrates macroeconomic...

The permanent evolution of accounting and financial reporting standards, in particular for listed companies, is justified by the need to adapt these standards to economic, societal, financial, institutional and technological developments. The main objective of the standard setters is that the...