Deleveraging policies help mitigate firms' financial risks and reduce systemic economic risks, yet their other consequences need examination. Using data of A-share listed firms in China from 2012 to 2018, we find that after the implementing of the deleveraging policy, the accounting conservatism...

Research background: Accounting conservatism has been a significant area of research in the last few decades due to its effects on financial reporting quality. Nevertheless, it has been influenced by many factors that lead companies to be more or less conservative. Purpose: This paper aims to...

Accounting conservatism could affect the quantitative information on a financial statement. In this paper, the author focuses on qualitative information on financial statements. The author investigates the association between financial report readability and accounting conservatism and uses the...

We investigate the impact of uncertainty of uncertainty (UOU) on corporate accounting conservatism, finding a positive association. Mechanism analysis suggests that under UOU, creditor demands for real information drives shifts toward accounting conservatism. Further analysis shows that the...

In this study, we examine the consequences of CEO facial masculinity for accounting conservatism. Facial masculinity is associated with an array of masculine behaviors including aggression, ambition, egocentricity, risk taking, and an increased desire to maintain social status. We predict that...