Changing double standards for women in finance
Objective measurements are sometimes imperfect. When the available data is inadequate to deliver a straightforward pitch, other subjective factors are used to judge performance. Robert […]
Practice
Can Investor Expectation Predict Future Firm Performance?
Are there hidden ways to infer private performance expectations based on information acquisition data? Michael S. Drake (Brigham Young University), Bret A. Johnson (George Mason […]
Making sense of auditor tacit knowledge
Tacit knowledge in inexperienced auditors has become valued by audit firms, particularly when they are supervised by experienced auditors who possess a high degree of […]
Extinction Prevention: Accountants Wanted.
Accounting has the potential to contribute to preventing extinction, according to Jill Atkins (University of Sheffield) and Warren Maroun (University of the Witwatersrand). They present […]
When the boss comes to town: the effects of headquarters’ visits on facility-level misconduct
Penalties for corporate misconduct are reduced when managers require less travel time for onsite visits, as the distance between Headquarters and local facilities impedes effective […]