We empirically study the use of value–based management systems in listed German firms and examineimplications for firms’ stock market performance. Using a novel, hand–collected data set covering1,083 firm years from 2002 to 2008, we find that value–based management systems become...

While some of the modern performance measures used in managerial accounting rely on cash flow based figuresothers try to take advantage of the information content of accounting figures. However, whether the additionalinformation content in the accrual components of earnings improves the internal...

In January 2010 the Deutsche Börse Group introduced two family firm stock indices. Both indices are calculatedas price and performance indices and extend the number of investment strategy indices of Deutsche BörseGroup. The DAXplus Family is an all-share index whereas the DAXplus Family 30...