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Nonfinancial Stakeholder Orientation and Conditional Accounting Conservatism

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  • Qing Liao Burke

    (Miami University, 800 E High Street, Oxford, OH 45056, USA)

  • Mengying Wang

    (University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 William T. Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125, USA)

  • Yijia Eddie Zhao

    (University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 William T. Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125, USA)

Abstract

This study examines the relation between conditional accounting conservatism and nonfinancial stakeholder orientation. Using the staggered passage of constituency statutes to identify increases in nonfinancial stakeholder orientation, we document that firms report more conservatively after statute adoption. Cross-sectional analyses indicate the increase in conditional conservatism after statute enactment is more pronounced for firms with higher agency costs between shareholders and managers, and less pronounced for firms with customers that have greater bargaining strength. Collectively, our study sheds light on how the increasing trend of nonfinancial stakeholder orientation plays a role in shaping financial reporting practices.

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  • Qing Liao Burke & Mengying Wang & Yijia Eddie Zhao, 2020. "Nonfinancial Stakeholder Orientation and Conditional Accounting Conservatism," Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (RPBFMP), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 23(04), pages 1-46, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:rpbfmp:v:23:y:2020:i:04:n:s0219091520500319
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219091520500319
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