In my dissertation, I examine factors associated with firms' submission of auditor selection for shareholder ratification and test if shareholder ratification of auditor selection is associated with the extent of price competition in the audit market (as measured by audit fees) and audit quality...

We examine whether shareholder activism is associated with accounting reporting complexity (ARC). Using a sample of 3,377 unique firms during the 2010-2019 period, we find that firms with shareholder activism provide more complex accounting reporting. Further, both types of activism (including...