Investor Loyalty? Stock ownership doesn’t always drive consumer behavior
It seems perfectly rational to assume that a person who owns stock in a given company would be more likely to purchase its products and... Read More
For earnings announcements, the message should fit the medium
When announcing corporate earnings, it matters that the message fits the medium. New research by Frank Hodge, Stephanie Grant and Roshan Sinha of the University... Read More
Short-sellers trade on accounting information, not price declines
Short-sellers get a bad rap. These audacious investors—who profit when stock prices fall—make a convenient scapegoat for market crashes and frequently draw the ire of... Read More
Hodge wins 2014 PACCAR Award for Excellence in Teaching
Frank Hodge, a professor of accounting at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has won the 2014 PACCAR Award for Excellence in Teaching.... Read More
Burgstahler awarded Schoeller Senior Fellowship
David Burgstahler, the Julius A. Roller Professor of Accounting at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has been selected a 2014 Schoeller Senior... Read More
Wells receives Special Award from Washington Society of CPAs
William Wells, a senior lecturer in accounting at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has won the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants... Read More
Clawbacks make CEOs more accountable for firm’s financial reporting
In recent years, corporate boards of directors have increasingly sought to dissuade accounting errors and fraud by tying executive compensation to behavior. The vividly named... Read More
Palmrose explores accounting foundations to reconcile modern complexities
If it is possible to be enchanted by an equation, then count Zoe-Vonna Palmrose (MBA 1978, PhD 1982) enchanted by the fundamental axiom of double-entry accounting.... Read More
CFO’s personal style shapes a firm’s financial reporting
The exacting rules and rubrics that govern financial reporting seem to preclude any stylistic interpretations. It turns out, that’s not the case. According to new... Read More
Wells wins Ernst & Young Inclusive Excellence Award
Bill Wells, a senior lecturer in accounting at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has won the 2010 Ernst & Young Inclusive Excellence... Read More