You are here

› Accounting

Accounting

Insights

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks at a news conference announcing the passage of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on November 16, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Aaron P. Bernstein
October 28, 2019
Written

The Mixed Impact of U.S. Corporate Tax Cuts

Slashing business taxes brings some local investment but fewer overall U.S. jobs, new research finds.
Political Economy

Insights

Lisa De Simone. Credit: Nancy Rothstein
October 18, 2019
Video

How Corporations Use Tax Havens to Maximize Profits

What does it mean for a company to pay its fair share?
Accounting
hand holding a smartphone with Stanford Business Insights listed on the screen

Insights

A street sign, Wall Street, is seen outside New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Credit: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton
October 15, 2019
Written

In the Stock Market, Watch What They Know, Not What They Do

A new study finds that similarities in technological expertise can bind the fortunes of seemingly unrelated companies.
Accounting
Related

Faculty in Accounting
PhD Studies in Accounting

See also Corporate Governance

Learn about corporate accountability and social responsibility, and the operational structures of corporations.
Executive Education

Programs in Accounting

Directors’ Consortium
16 Mar 2020 – 20 Mar 2020
In-person|Stanford GSB
Full-time
Mergers and Acquisitions
19 Jul 2020 – 24 Jul 2020
In-person|Stanford GSB
Full-time
Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Executive
18 Oct 2020 – 23 Oct 2020
In-person|Stanford GSB
Full-time
See All Programs

Latest Stories in Accounting

November 28, 2018
Written

The Cost of CEO Activism

A new survey shows how Americans respond to CEOs who weigh in on controversial issues.
Corporate Governance
November 2, 2018
Written

Risks and Rewards of the Mysterious Private Stock World

Private marketplaces are thriving as companies leverage a valuable recruitment tool.
Corporate Governance
June 1, 2018
Written

Will “Opportunity Zones” Lift Neighborhoods Out of Poverty?

Stanford’s Rebecca Lester teams up with two graduate students to find out.
Accounting
May 2, 2018
Written

Another Netflix Disruption: A Transparent Board

How the company that overhauled the entertainment industry created a new model of corporate governance.
Corporate Governance
April 6, 2018
Written

Are Shareholder Lawsuits Good for Business?

Why the threat of litigation actually benefits firms.
Accounting
December 4, 2017
Written

Tax Reform: Giving with One Hand and Taking with the Other

A new study by Stanford’s Rebecca Lester suggests that the GOP plan to cut corporate tax rates could also discourage risk-taking.
Government
November 15, 2017
Written

How Washington Gave Insiders an Edge on IPOs

Research shows the JOBS Act benefits company executives and institutional investors, but hurts ordinary shareholders.
Accounting
June 26, 2017
Written

Want a Stock Tip? Follow the Analysts

Analyst coverage is a good prediction of how well a company will perform.
Finance
May 8, 2017
Written

Silicon Valley’s Unicorns Are Overvalued

New research examines fair market value of startups worth over $1 billion and finds huge discrepancies in their purported worth.
Finance
April 25, 2017
Written

Can the GOP Fix the Corporate Income Tax?

A Stanford expert breaks down the next big challenge of Trump’s presidency.
Government