The new European Directive 2014/95/EU extends the corporate disclosure of public interest entities (PIE) in the EU by a non-financial statement. The new member state option allows either the integration of these sustainability-related aspects into the traditional management report or the...

Research question/issue: How does corporate governance affect corporate tax avoidance?Research findings/insights: Applying a stakeholder-oriented view, we find that various aspects of corporate governance institutions, such as management compensation, board characteristics, ownership structure,...

Purpose - This paper analyses the governance-related and financial determinants and consequences of Corporate Social Responsibility Assurance (CSRA). Design/methodology/approach – Based on a legitimacy theoretical framework and on the business case argument, the authors conduct a structured...