This paper investigates whether the pattern of quarterly earnings changes provides a signal of earnings management. We identify firms for which the sign of (seasonal) earnings changes observed in interim quarters reverses in the fourth quarter. We hypothesize that a firm performing poorly in...

This study examines corporate integrity culture—that is, a firm’s shared values and behaviors related to compliance, trustworthiness, and ethics. Different from prior research that associates culture measures with general firm-level outcomes, we evaluate the pervasiveness of the integrity...