We derive determinants of tax avoidance by means of a multi-task principal-agent model. We extend prevailing models by integrating both corporate and individual income taxation as well as by including tax planning effort in the agent’s action portfolio. Our model shows novel and apparently...

We examine the combined effects of asymmetric taxation and limited liability on optimal risk taking of investors. Given an optimal risk level in the pre-tax case under full liability, loss-offset restrictions reduce, and limited liability enhances the incentives for taking risk. For every degree...

Dieser Beitrag untersucht, welche Anreize von asymmetrischer Besteuerung einerseits und von Haftungsbeschränkungen andererseits für die optimale Risikowahl eines Unternehmens ausgehen. Wir betrachten dabei eine risikobehaftete Investition, deren Risikograd wertrelevant verändert werden kann,...

During the last years issues of strategic management accounting have received widespread attention in the accounting literature. Yet the conceptual foundation of most proposals is not clear. This paper presents a theoretical analysis of one of the most prominent approaches of strategic...

In diesem Beitrag werden sowohl persönliche Steuern des Agenten als auch die vom Prinzipal zu tragende Unternehmenssteuer in ein Agency-Modell des LEN-Typs integriert. Wir analysieren die Auswirkungen dieser Steuern auf die optimale Anreizgestaltung. Für das Grundmodell mit nur einer...

This paper uses a unique data set from credit files of six leading German banks to provide some empirical insights into their rating systems used to classify corporate borrowers. On the basis of the New Basle Capital Accord, which allows banks to use their internal rating systems to compute...

During the last years the lending business has come under considerable competitive pressure and bank managers often express concern regarding its profitability vis-a-vis other activities. This paper tries to empirically identify factors that are able to explain the financial performance of bank...

This paper deals with the precision of auditing standards under a negligence liability system for auditors. Auditing standards such as, e.g., GAAS in the US and GoA in Germany provide rules for judging the auditors' due care and are supposed to serve both descriptive and normative purposes. In...

We empirically identify factors that can explain the financial performance of bank lending activities. We also analyze the individual bank’s evaluation of a loan’s risk. We use our results to test theoretical hypotheses on the impact of certain parameters on credit terms and distress...

Dieser Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über die Beziehungen zwischen Unternehmensrechnung und ökonomischer Theorie. Dazu werden die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten verschiedener formaler Modellstrukturen mit assymetrischer Information, wie Agency Theorie, Signaling und Cheap Talk, dargestellt. Es wird...