Natalie Kyung Won Kim , Sewon Kwon , Jae Yong Shin
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Top human resources executives and CEO compensation
We examine the role of top HR executives in CEO compensation decisions using a sample of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 1500 firms from 2006 to 2017. Our findings show that appointing a top HR executive is associated with higher CEO compensation and a higher CEO pay slice (CPS) among named executive officers. We also investigate ex post adjustments to the earnings used in annual bonus plans as a channel through which top HR executives influence CEO compensation. Our findings indicate that firms with a top HR executive make more such adjustments and are more likely to favor the CEO with upward adjustments. These effects are especially pronounced for co-opted HR executives—those hired after the CEO. Overall, our results are consistent with a rent extraction perspective in setting CEO compensation.
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The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy publishes research papers focusing on the intersection between accounting and public policy. Preference is given to papers illuminating through theoretical or empirical analysis, the effects of accounting on public policy and vice-versa. Subjects treated in this journal include the interface of accounting with economics, political science, sociology, or law. The Journal includes a section entitled Accounting Letters. This section publishes short research articles that should not exceed approximately 3,000 words. The objective of this section is to facilitate the rapid dissemination of important accounting research. Accordingly, articles submitted to this section will be reviewed within fours weeks of receipt, revisions will be limited to one, and publication will occur within four months of acceptance.