Accounting

Why Partisan CEOs Wear Rose-Coloured Glasses
When their favoured president is in the Oval Office, chief executives issue overly optimistic forecasts

The Hidden Message in What Executives Say
Discover the role of vocal cues in investor decision-making
Auditing and Controlling Cybersecurity Risks
Understanding the role of accountants and auditors in successful cybersecurity policies and strategies
Tackling the Great Resignation in Accounting
How to attract and retain talent in the accounting profession today
The Illusion of Control at the Heart of Auditing
Audit committees of corporate boards need to take themselves more seriously
Accounting Tips for Entrepreneurs
How small business owners can take advantage of the tax system
Tapes Tell All: The Hidden Messages in Earnings Calls
Acoustic analysis of earnings presentations reveals vocal cues that investors can exploit
Cooking the Books, Cooking the Planet
“Earnings management” is too polite a term for dressing up financial statements on the backs of workers and the environment
How to Take the Creative Out of Accounting
Ethical norms plus a timely trigger can keep a lid on aggressive financial reporting
For Copycat Accountants, Location Matters
Firms look to burnish their street cred by mimicking the accounting approach of their neighbouring competitors
Accounting Finds its Soul
Taking a page from ethnographers, accounting researchers embed themselves in communities to learn the stories behind the numbers
The CPA Recruiting Game
How commercialized strategies draw students to the Big Four ahead of the auditing profession itself