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Key audit matters as insights into auditors’ professional judgement: Evidence from the European Union

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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2025.107311

Mara Cameran , Domenico Campa

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Stakeholder orientation and accounting conservatism: Evidence from State-Level constituency statutes

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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2025.107295

Suresh Radhakrishnan , Ke Wang , Zheng Wang

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Monitoring incentives and tax planning – Evidence from State-Owned enterprises

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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2025.107307

Eva Eberhartinger , David M.P. Samuel

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The role of United States boards of accountancy in monitoring and sanctioning CPA Misbehavior

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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2025.107310

Lindsay M. Andiola , Bowe Hansen , Kyungeun Karry Kwon , J. Matthew Sarji

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Product advertising and financial analyst forecasts

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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2025.107306

Heeick Choi , SeungWon Lee , Inho Suk , Hao Zhang

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Skin in the game: Does outside directors’ equity-based compensation induce or mitigate stock price crash risk?

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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2025.107308

Yuting Qian , Bo Qin , Weiqiang Tan , Daifei Troy Yao

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Significant expected lifetime credit loss impairments: Determinants of bank loss recognition and stability implications

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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2025.107305

Sebastian Fleer

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Access to IT-Capable employees and the relevance of financial information

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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2025.107284

J. Philipp Klaus , Adi Masli , Pradeep Sapkota

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Can innovative enforcement mechanism work in weak investor protection Countries? Evidence from China

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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Pub Date : 2025-02-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2025.107294

Chenyu Zhang , Jingyan Li , Deqiu Chen , Xu Lou

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Too much of a good thing? Mandatory risk disclosure and corporate innovation

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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Pub Date : 2025-02-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2025.107292

Shiu-Yik Au , Hongping Tan

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