We study the impacts of regime changes and related rule implementations on IPOs’ initial return for China’s entrepreneurial boards. We find that the most efficient regulation regime in China’s IPO pricing has four characteristics: 1) registration system, 2) no hard return caps and no...

This paper analyzes the information quality of the current fair value standard in US-GAAP and IFRS in terms of value relevance and faithful representation. The current standard favors reliable market-based inputs over sometimes more relevant entity-specific inputs as it requires preparers to use...

Fair value is a term often used in the world of finance, accounting, and asset valuation, reflecting a rational and fair price that is acceptable between transacting parties in a free and competitive market. It is important to recognize that fair value determination is essential in many aspects...

This study proposes a new auditing model that takes Fair Value Accounting (FVA) into account as a unique complexity and risk factor. It gives new empirical data on audit firm monitoring in Jordan over two periods: before and after the implementation of IFRS7 (pre- vs. post-IFRS7). The Ordinary...

This study analyzed the current practice of Malaysian agricultural companies in disclosing their biological assets by examining the effect of chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), and board attributes on fair value agriculture disclosure (FVAD), consequently proposing a...

In the business environment, economic entities are aware of the importance of reporting transparency for them and their stakeholders. This study provides a comprehensive review of the topic of transparency, with the aim of identifying current research trends. PRISMA method ("Preferred Reporting...

We show that mutual funds report their junior stakes in startups at 43% higher valuation than model fair values that consider multi-tier capital structures of startups. The latest-issued and most senior security is worth 48% per share than junior securities held by mutual funds, implying that...

This study examines whether financial industries' exposure to fair value estimates affects auditor's effort and reporting quality. The result shows that audit time and audit fees are associated with fair value estimates of financial assets and liabilities. However, discretionary accruals...

I investigate the fair values estimated for the earnout liability. I find that managerial discretion in the measurement and timing of the quarterly fair value adjustments results in smoother and more informative earnings. ASC 805 requires acquirers to fair value the earnout liability on the date...

Fair value estimates from external third-party sources are generally considered more reliable than internal estimates based on managerial inputs. However, even externally sourced estimates are subject to managerial opportunism, because firms can switch from one external source to another. In the...

The Chinese version of NASDAQ, ChiNext has gone through three time periods with two different regulation regimes (approval and registration) and three sets of listing day trading restrictions (trading curbs, hard return caps, and no restrictions). We hypothesize that the initial return contains...

Private equity investors require accurate estimates for the market value of their investments to perform optimal fund allocations and correctly diversify their portfolios. Since private equity investments are mostly privately held and do not have an active market valuation, these estimates rely...

This study aims to fulfil a gap in the literature, delivering a road map to understand the course and nature of the fair value accounting literature, further showing how the 2008-2009 financial crisis affected it. Bibliometric methods analyze 377 documents retrieved from the Web of Science and...

Using a large sample of U.S. commercial banks from 1994 to 2019, we provide the first evidence on the decision-relevance of loan fair values for uninsured depositors. Our evidence suggests that loan fair value changes are quite relevant for depositor decision making, but the information in fair...

I compare the compensation contracting relevance of fair values (FVs) and market values in the setting of UK real estate firms and find that FVs are weighted more heavily than market values. I further find that FV weighting is increasing in FV estimate reliability and signal strength, while...

In this paper, using hand-collected accounting data on 154 European banks for a period ranging from 2010 to 2018, we investigate the impact of banks’ ESG scores on the value-relevance of fair value hierarchy in financial instruments. Our findings are multi-faceted. On the one hand, banks that...

We examine the effects of fair-value accounting (FVA) and historical-cost accounting (HCA) regimes on the ex-ante financing of projects by external investors. We formulate a model highlighting the relative merits and demerits of each accounting regime, in particular the sub-optimal continuations...

Very often than not, business acquisition results in recognition of goodwill as the consideration paid to gain control of the acquiree is higher than the fair value of the net assets acquired to compensate for synergies which acquirer benefits from the business combination. Negative goodwill is...

Motivated by bank regulators’ use of level 3 fair value assets as an indicator for systemic risk, we examine whether level 3 fair value assets contribute to systemic risk buildup via the balance sheet liquidity channel and how financial reporting transparency mitigates the risk buildup. We...

Studies find that banks realize gains and losses on investment securities to signal changes in future operating performance. We do not find evidence of this behavior using a sample beginning after the enactment of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 115 (SFAS 115). We hypothesize that...

This study investigates the effect on nonprofessional investors' judgements and decisions of discretionary measurement choices. Using a paper-and-pencil experience, we collect and analyze information regarding investment amounts as well as past and future financial performance judgements of...