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Unexpected Distractions and Investor Attention to Corporate Announcements

Doron Israeli, Ron Kasznik, Suhas A. Sridharan
Review of Accounting Studies June2022 Vol. 27 Issue 2 Pages 477–518.

Monitoring with Career Concerns

Iván Marinovic, Martin Szydlowski
The RAND Journal of Economics May172022

CEO Succession: Data

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
CGRI Quick Guide Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative May2022

Independent Chairman

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
CGRI Research Spotlight Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative May2022

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on whether companies with an independent chairman of the board exhibit better governance quality than companies with a dual chairman/CEO. It reviews the evidence of:

Independent and Outside Directors

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
CGRI Research Spotlight Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative May2022

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on outside (non-executive) directors and directors who are independent according to New York Stock Exchange listing requirements. It reviews the evidence of:

Political Networks and Stock Price Comovement: Evidence from Network-Connected Firms in China

Joseph D. Piotroski, T. J. Wong, Tianyu Zhang
Review of Finance May2022 Vol. 26 Issue 3 Pages 521–559.

Seven Myths of ESG

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan, Edward M. Watts
European Financial Management (early access) May2022

Firing and Hiring the CEO: What Does CEO Turnover Data Tell Us About Succession Planning?

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan, Edward M. Watts
Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative April72022

Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and Corporate Savings Policies

Shane Heitzman, Rebecca Lester
The Accounting Review March2022 Vol. 97 Issue 2 Pages 267–289.

What Determines Where Opportunity Knocks? Political Affiliation in the Selection of Opportunity Zones

Mary Margaret Frank, Jeffrey L. Hoopes, Rebecca Lester
Journal of Public Economics February2022 Vol. 206

Active Funds and Bundled News

Charles M. C. Lee, Christina Zhu
The Accounting Review January2022 Vol. 97 Issue 1 Pages 315-339.

Accounting Standards: The ‘Too Difficult’ Box — the Next Big Accounting Issue?

Mary E. Barth
Accounting and Business Research 2022 Vol. 52 Issue 5 Pages 565–577.

Can the University Survive (its) Nihilism?

Iván Marinovic
Journal of Law, Economics & Policy (JLEP) 17.3 2022 Pages 430–453.

Real-Time Revenue and Firm Disclosure

Elizabeth Blankespoor, Bradley E. Hendricks, Joseph D. Piotroski, Christina Synn
Review of Accounting Studies 2022

Tax Loss Measurement

Shane Heitzman, Rebecca Lester
National Tax Journal December2021 Vol. 74 Issue 4 Pages 867–893.

Seven Myths of ESG

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan, Edward M. Watts
Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative November42021

Auditor Reporting to Bank Regulators: Effective Regulation or Regulatory Overreach?

Amir Amel-Zadeh, Mary E. Barth
Journal of Accounting & Economics November2021 Vol. 72 Issue 2–3

Cost Shielding in Executive Bonus Plans

Matthew Bloomfield, Brandon Gipper, John D. Kepler, David Tsui
Journal of Accounting and Economics November2021 Vol. 72 Issue 2–3

Measuring Risk Information

Kevin Smith, Eric C. So
Journal of Accounting Research November2021

Are Narcissistic CEOs All That Bad?

David F. Larcker, Charles A. O’Reilly, Brian Tayan, Anastasia A. Zakolyukina
Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative October72021