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Erkenntnisfortschritt in der Rechnungslegung durch experimentelle Forschung? — Diskussion methodischer Grundsatzfragen anhand der Entscheidungsnützlichkeit des Performance Reporting

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  • Karola Bastini

    (Universität Duisburg-Essen)

  • Rainer Kasperzak

    (Universität Duisburg-Essen)

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Zusammenfassung Ein wichtiges Erkenntnisobjekt der modernen Rechnungslegungsforschung ist die Entscheidungsnützlichkeit der kapitalmarktorientierten Rechnungslegung. Die Wahrnehmung und Verarbeitung von Informationen durch private und professionelle Investoren wird im entscheidungstheoretischen Ansatz des Behavioral Accounting experimentell untersucht. Der Beitrag setzt sich mit Grundsatzfragen der ökonomischen Experimentalforschung auseinander und reflektiert deren methodische Umsetzung anhand eines ausgewählten Anwendungsbeispiels der kapitalmarktorientierten Rechnungslegung.

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  • Karola Bastini & Rainer Kasperzak, 2013. "Erkenntnisfortschritt in der Rechnungslegung durch experimentelle Forschung? — Diskussion methodischer Grundsatzfragen anhand der Entscheidungsnützlichkeit des Performance Reporting," Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, Springer, vol. 65(7), pages 622-660, December.
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    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
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