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January 5, 2016
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Facing Acquisition? Your Good Accounting May Be a Liability

Research shows that financial disclosures by target firms hurt their own shareholders.
Accounting Finance

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February 26, 2015
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Lisa De Simone: How U.S. Companies Export Profits to Save on Taxes

A Stanford scholar examines three methods of income shifting, and why some firms benefit more than others.
Accounting Operations, Information & Technology Global Business

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October 12, 2015
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Seven Myths of Boards of Directors

Should the chairman always be independent? Do CEOs actually make good directors?
Accounting Corporate Governance Management
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June 9, 2015
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George Foster: Are Startups Really Job Engines?

Entrepreneurship can be personally rewarding and good for the economy, if we wipe the stardust from our eyes.
Accounting Political Economy Entrepreneurship

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September 29, 2015
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How to Stay Rational When the Markets Go Crazy

Four guidelines for surviving and thriving in the current volatility.
Accounting Economics Finance

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January 5, 2016
Written

Facing Acquisition? Your Good Accounting May Be a Liability

Research shows that financial disclosures by target firms hurt their own shareholders.
Accounting Finance
November 10, 2015
Written

How Bad Weather Could Affect Stock Prices

Wall Street Journal
A study by Stanford GSB faculty members Ed deHaan and Joseph Piotroski suggests that those 'clouds on the investment horizon' are real.
Accounting Finance
October 29, 2015
Written

What Is It Like to Be Owned by Warren Buffett?

A new survey reveals Berkshire’s management style.
Corporate Governance Management
October 12, 2015
Written

Seven Myths of Boards of Directors

Should the chairman always be independent? Do CEOs actually make good directors?
Accounting Corporate Governance Management
October 6, 2015
Written

Are Earnings Reports Obsolete?

It’s easier than ever to find up-to-the-minute data on companies. So why are investors in love with old-fashioned financial statements?
Accounting Finance Corporate Governance
September 29, 2015
Written

How to Stay Rational When the Markets Go Crazy

Four guidelines for surviving and thriving in the current volatility.
Accounting Economics Finance
August 24, 2015
Written

Are Exchange-Traded Funds Dumbing Down the Markets?

These investments, now more popular than hedge funds, come with a down side.
Accounting Finance
July 28, 2015
Written

Are Big Drug Companies Too Slow to Report Patient Deaths to the FDA?

A new analysis shows that some pharmaceutical companies may be dragging their feet on disclosing critical data.
Accounting Health Care Public Sector
July 21, 2015
Written

Elizabeth Blankespoor: In IPO Road Shows, the Messenger Is the Message

New research shows that snap judgments of a CEO’s presentation style affect stock price.
Accounting Finance Leadership
July 13, 2015
Written

Iván Marinovic: Why Honest Job Appraisals Can Be Bad for Business

Honesty isn't always the best policy when it comes to performance reviews.
Accounting Leadership Management

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