We investigate the impact of mandatory internal control and risk management (ICRM) reform on earnings-based attributes of accounting quality in Germany. Although prior studies examine changes in accounting quality under SOX Sections 302 and 404, there is scant evidence of the accounting quality...

Our paper examines whether the implementation of KAM in auditors' reports affects managers' reporting behavior. In line with prior research in psychology, we argue that greater transparency through KAM sections lead to higher accountability pressure as managers may expect their judgments to be...

This paper examines the association between managers' cash bonuses and discretionary accounting choices in a sample of German stock corporations from 2005 to 2007. We investigate managers' earnings management behavior with respect to their bonus compensation and the independence of outside...