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The Value of Values: Does Focusing on Sustainability Provide a Competitive Advantage in Forecasting Earnings? La valeur des valeurs : mettre l'accent sur la durabilité confère-t-il un avantage concurrentiel dans la prévision des résultats ? 价值的价值：关注可持续发展是否能在预测收益方面提供竞争优势？价值：关注可持续性是否在预测结果方面具有竞争优势？

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Contemporary Accounting Research Pub Date : 2026-06-08 Epub Date: 2026-03-19 DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.70031

Salman Arif, Nargess M. Golshan

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Debt Concentration and the Tax Sensitivity of Leverage Concentration de la dette et sensibilité fiscale du levier financier 债务集中度与杠杆集中度的税收敏感性研究

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Contemporary Accounting Research Pub Date : 2026-06-08 Epub Date: 2026-04-13 DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.70044

Xiaoli Hu, Yuehua Li, Oliver Zhen Li, Sha Pei

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Collaborating Across Boundaries: Toward an Integrated Cyber Risk Assessment by Internal Auditors and Cybersecurity Professionals Collaboration interprofessionnelle : vers une évaluation intégrée des cyberrisques par les auditeurs internes et les spécialistes en cybersécurité 跨国界协作：由内部审计师和网络安全专业人员对网络风险进行综合评估

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Contemporary Accounting Research Pub Date : 2026-06-08 Epub Date: 2026-04-08 DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.70052

Sergeja Slapničar, Tina Vuko, Marko Čular, Matej Drašček

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Coping With Changing Skill Requirements: Does Disaffirmation Versus Affirmation Affect Auditors' Reliance on AI-Supported Advice From Specialists? Composer avec l'évolution des aptitudes requises : la dévalorisation (par rapport à l'affirmation) influence-t-elle le recours des auditeurs aux conseils de spécialistes qui s'appuient sur l'IA ? 应对不断变化的技能要求：否定与肯定是否会影响审计师对人工智能支持的专家建议的依赖？面对技能需求的变化：贬值（相对于肯定）是否影响了审计师对基于人工智能的专家建议的依赖？

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Contemporary Accounting Research Pub Date : 2026-06-08 Epub Date: 2026-03-11 DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.70040

Mark E. Peecher, Christian P. R. Pietsch, Sebastian Stirnkorb, Isaac L. Yamoah

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Motive Forces: Accountants' Distinctive Values and Their Attitudes Toward Social Reforms Forces motrices : les valeurs distinctives des comptables et leurs positions à l'égard des réformes sociales 动机力量：会计师的独特价值观和他们对社会改革的态度

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Contemporary Accounting Research Pub Date : 2026-06-08 Epub Date: 2026-04-15 DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.70048

Paul E. Madsen, Kevin Munch, Marvin Nipper

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Audit Risk Disclosures, Targeted Inspections, and Audit Quality Information obligatoire sur les risques d'audit, inspections ciblées et qualité des audits 审计风险披露、有针对性的检查和审计质量信息强制性地确保审计风险、检查过程和审计质量

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Contemporary Accounting Research Pub Date : 2026-06-08 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.70033

Kyungha Lee, Kari, Rahul Menon

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Knowledge Is Power: The Importance of Public Accounting Experience for Mutual Fund Managers' Monitoring La connaissance est source de pouvoir : l'importance de l'expérience en comptabilité publique pour le contrôle des gestionnaires de fond commun de placement 知识就是力量：公共会计经验对共同基金经理监督的重要性

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Contemporary Accounting Research Pub Date : 2026-06-08 Epub Date: 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.70032

Yangyang Chen, Jun Huang, Ting Li, Jeffrey Pittman

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Foreign Tax Holiday Participation and US Job and Investment Loss Congé fiscal obtenu à l'étranger et perte d'emplois et de placements aux États-Unis 外国税收假期参与和美国就业和投资损失

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Contemporary Accounting Research Pub Date : 2026-06-08 Epub Date: 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.70029

Zackery D. Fox, Linda Krull, Scott G. Rane

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Emergence of the Food Balance Sheet: A History of A Traveling Idea L'émergence du bilan alimentaire : histoire d’une idée voyageuse 食物资产负债表的出现：一种旅行思想的历史

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Contemporary Accounting Research Pub Date : 2026-06-08 Epub Date: 2026-04-13 DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.70043

Stephen P. Walker, Massimo Sargiacomo

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When Is an Audit “Good Enough”? Professional Ambiguity and Strategic Sensemaking During an Audit Oversight Inspection Quand un audit est-il « assez réussi » ? Ambiguïté professionnelle et construction stratégique de sens lors d'une surveillance des audits 什么时候审计“足够好”？审计监督检查期间的专业模棱两可和战略咨询什么时候审计“足够成功”？审计监督中的专业模糊性和战略意义建设

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Contemporary Accounting Research Pub Date : 2026-06-08 Epub Date: 2026-03-19 DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.70042

Wendy Groot, Dominic Detzen, Anna Gold

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