Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether non‐mandated earnings disclosures include value‐relevant information and affect information asymmetry and stock market liquidity. Design/methodology/approach – The event study methodology explores the informational content of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the determinants of web‐based corporate reporting by French‐listed firms. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a literature review of the determinants of web‐based corporate disclosures and is both descriptive and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether financial analysts are sensitive to voluntary earning disclosures. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a literature review of the relationship between analysts' behaviour and corporate disclosures. It is assumed first...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether non-mandated earnings disclosures include value-relevant information and affect information asymmetry and stock market liquidity. Design/methodology/approach – The event study methodology explores the informational content of good,...

This study attempts to add to the small body of existing literature relating the CEO characteristics to earnings management. Our research is carried out on 153 French listed companies over the year 2008. Using discretionary accruals as proxy for earnings management, we find a significant...