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Does Citizens’ Financial Literacy Relate to Bank Financial Reporting Transparency?

Since the 2007–2008 global financial crisis, governments, financial sector experts, and academics have emphasized the role of financial literacy in supporting inclusive and sustainable growth as well as the relationship between financial education and broader financial, economic, and social outcomes (OECD, 2018). Although financial literacy attracts global interest, not much empirical evidence exists to support its perceived role beyond the documented individual or household changes in financial behaviors, such as savings, equity investments, and borrowing.…
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EAA junior network – “Meet the Editors”

Dear EAA members, EAA is pleased to announce the new series of “Meet the Editors” events. For the healthy future of our accounting academe, it is essential that PhD students and junior faculty learn how to navigate the increasingly high expectations set on the quality of research work. This series of events will provide early career scholars with an opportunity to learn and discuss how to successfully manage the competitive process of paper publication. The…
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Register to attend the 2021 EAR Annual Conference

European Accounting Review 2021 Annual Conference 18-19 November, 2021 Virtual EAR Conference The 2021 European Accounting Review Annual Conference will be held online. This is justified due to the extended uncertainty during the fall of 2021 surrounding the development of the COVID situation, as well as due to limitations in travelling across Europe. The Conference is organized by EAR with hosting and support by the European Accounting Association. Registration Attendance is open to all members of the European Accounting…
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Are Foreign Donors Good Monitors?

Economic and accounting literature has long found that foreign investments provide a multitude of benefits to local stock markets and economies. Foreign inflows to for-profit firms are found to harvest not only capital but also managerial and marketing skills in addition to business connections and human resource development. For-profit foreign institutional investors have also been documented as improving firm performance, corporate governance, firm value, and corporate transparency. For example, prior research has shown that for-profit…
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Non-Financial Disclosure and Corporate Financial Performance Under Directive 2014/95/EU: Evidence from Italian Listed Companies

In the European Union countries, the non-financial disclosure (NFD) of large entities is mandated by law. Specifically, the Directive 2014/95/EU (known as the NFRD) requires large firms to report information covering aspects such as environmental, social, and employee-related matters, respect for human rights, and anti-corruption and bribery concerns. In addition to requiring companies to report information on certain aspects, the NFRD aimed at enhancing disclosure quality. Did this regulation serve its purpose? Mandatory disclosure is assumed to…
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EAA diversity conversations - new event

LGBTQI+ in Accounting: Research, Education & Practice Let’s talk about sex(uality)! Often not spoken about in accounting, diverse sexualities have represented a stigma accountants would often need to conceal within workplaces to avoid being excluded from potential career progression. Current progressive socio-political trends and cultural diversity movements have seen a change in pace as more and more accounting firms move to adopt and promote LGBTQI+ diversity and inclusion initiatives. Join Alessandro Ghio, Nick McGuigan and…
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Analyst Revenue Forecasts and Firm Revenue Misstatements

In a recent study, published in European Accounting Review, Stephanie Hairston and I, examine whether analyst revenue forecasts induce or deter revenue misstatements. Increasingly, analysts provide forecasts of financial items in addition to earnings. Of these forecasts, revenue forecasts are the most common type of forecasts issued in addition to earnings forecasts. The prevalence of revenue forecasts reflects the importance of revenue in capital markets, given that revenues are a key driver of firm value,…
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How changing perceptions and priorities shape corporate reporting

In 2015, Siemens took stakeholders and observers by surprise by drastically reducing the content of their annual report. “Less is more” was their answer to disclosure overload. Taking Siemens as a case study, Kathrin Oberwallner, Christoph Pelger and Thorsten Sellhorn explored the forces and dynamics that shape corporate reporting. They find that internal forces can play an important role for disclosure strategies.   Their paper “Preparers’ Construction of Users’ Information Needs in Corporate Reporting: A…
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Qualitative research interviews using online video technology – challenges and opportunities

Qualitative researchers may struggle to organise face-to-face interviews, because of Covid19-related travel restrictions and budget constraints. Online interviews are a viable alternative. Read all about the opportunities and how to deal with the challenges in the following paper, which is available at https://doi.org/10.1108/MEDAR-03-2021-1252  
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The Effect of Cost Stickiness on Peer-Based Valuation Models

In a recent study, published in European Accounting Review (EAR), Niklas Kreilkamp, Sophie Teichmann and Arnt Wöhrmann examine the effect of cost stickiness on corporate valuation using peer-based valuation.   Peer-based valuation is a popular method —particularly from a practitioner's perspective— to derive an estimate of firm value. This is achieved by multiplying a value indicator (such as the target’s EBITDA) with the corresponding pricing multiple derived from a peer group. It is assumed that…