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The Effect Of Regulation On Statement Disclosures In The 1915 Moody's Manuals, Jeffrey Archambault, Marie Archambault

Jeffrey Archambault

United States firms in the early 20th century were subject to public and private regulation. Forms of regulation included rate regulation and stock exchange listing requirements. These regulations created incentives to report income statement information. This study utilizes the 1915 Moody’s Analyses of Investments to test whether regulated firms in the United States reported more income statement information than unregulated firms. Rate regulation influenced utilities to report income statements more frequently than industrial companies.

Stock market listing requirements also influenced the reporting of income statements. Therefore, the results indicate that both public and private regulations influenced financial reporting in the …

The Effect Of Regulation On Statement Disclosures In The 1915 Moody's Manuals, Jeffrey Archambault, Marie E. Archambault

Marie E. Archambault

United States firms in the early 20th century were subject to public and private regulation. Forms of regulation included rate regulation and stock exchange listing requirements. These regulations created incentives to report income statement information. This study utilizes the 1915 Moody’s Analyses of Investments to test whether regulated firms in the United States reported more income statement information than unregulated firms. Rate regulation influenced utilities to report income statements more frequently than industrial companies. Stock market listing requirements also influenced the reporting of income statements. Therefore, the results indicate that both public and private regulations influenced financial reporting in the …

Financial Reporting And Regulation In A World Of Financial Engineering: Accounting And The Global Financial Crisis., Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

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Financial Reporting And Regulation In A World Of Financial Engineering: Accounting And The Global Financial Crisis, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Are Corporate Governance Recommendations Relevant For Small Companies?, Jacqueline Christensen, Pamela Kent, James Routledge, Jenny Stewart

James Routledge

This study examines the extent to which small listed companies in Australia comply with the Australian Securities Exchange corporate governance recommendations, and whether applying these recommendations is associated with benefits in terms of performance and accountability. The results indicate that many small listed companies comply with the recommendations, although the benefits to these companies from doing so appear to be low. We do not find evidence of a positive association between small company compliance with recommendations regarding board independence, diligence and formation of an audit committee and performance. However, we find that compliance with the recommendation against having a dual …

Are Corporate Governance Recommendations Relevant For Small Companies?, Jacqueline Christensen, Pamela Kent, James Routledge, Jenny Stewart

Pamela Kent

This study examines the extent to which small listed companies in Australia comply with the Australian Securities Exchange corporate governance recommendations, and whether applying these recommendations is associated with benefits in terms of performance and accountability. The results indicate that many small listed companies comply with the recommendations, although the benefits to these companies from doing so appear to be low. We do not find evidence of a positive association between small company compliance with recommendations regarding board independence, diligence and formation of an audit committee and performance. However, we find that compliance with the recommendation against having a dual …

The Decision To Outsource Risk Management Activities, Jacqueline Christensen, Pamela Kent

Pamela Kent

This study uses transaction cost economics (TCE) to identify factors influencing Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) companies’ decision to internally generate or outsource activities required to manage risk. Limited research has been conducted applying TCE in a risk management context with most in the accounting discipline concentrating on internal audit. Increasing our understanding of risk management practices benefits organisations, accounting professionals and regulators concerned with governance practice. Using a unique data set obtained from a survey sample of 271 listed ASX companies in 2009 combined with archival data hypotheses are operationalised and analysed using multivariate and logistic regression. Broadly in line …

Regulation Of Accounting, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Are Regulatory Mandate And Independence Necessary For Audit Quality?, Shyam Sunder, Karim Jamal

Shyam Sunder

Regulation, Competition And Independence In A Certification Society: Financial Reports Vs. Baseball Cards, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Regulation, Competition And Independence In A Certification Society: Certification Of Financial Reports Vs. Baseball Cards, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Regulation And Markets In A Certification Society, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Regulation, Competition And Independence In A Certification Society: Financial Reports Vs. Baseball Cards, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Regulation, Competition And Independence In A Certification Society: Financial Reports Vs. Baseball Cards., Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Regulation And Markets In A Certification Society, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

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Regulation And Markets In A Certification Society, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Regulation And Markets In A Certification Society: Financial Reports Vs. Baseball Cards, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Regulation And Markets In A Certification Society: Financial Reports Vs. Baseball Cards, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.