This study investigates the influence of voluntary, unverifiable disclosures on investors’ decisions and their risk perception. We focus on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), in which start-ups and projects raise funds by issuing their own crypto tokens. Based on voluntary, unverifiable disclosure...

We examine how compensation policies of audit firms are associated with audit quality. Specifically, we investigate the effects of the ratio of variable to fixed compensation and the size of the basis for profit sharing (i.e., whether partners share profits in a small or in a large profit pool)....

On the background of regulatory initiatives that mandate the establishment of comparable enforcement systems in EU jurisdictions to ascertain consistent and faithful application of IFRS, this paper provides capital market based evidence on investor reactions for one specific institutional setup:...

Das Finanzierungsverhalten deutscher Unternehmen – Hinweise auf eine Kreditklemme? Dieser Beitrag untersucht das Finanzierungsverhalten deutscher Unternehmen im Zeitraum von 2000–2006. Die Untersuchungsergebnisse zeigen, dass vor allem bei nicht-börsennotierten KMU, die in ihrer...

In this study, I develop a measure of earnings quality by using qualitative characteristics of financial statement information specified in the Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts (SFAC) No. 2 (FASB 1980). I derive a summary measure of earnings quality by applying factor analysis on...

This paper examines empirically whether sophisticated speculative short sellers can detect earnings management by targeting stocks with large income-increasing discretionary accruals and high total accruals. Prior research indicates that total accruals are overpriced and this overpricing is...