The Influence of Family Ownership on the Quality of Accounting Information

Family Business Review 23 (3): 246-265, September 2010

36 Pages Posted: 30 May 2010 Last revised: 9 Jan 2015

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Stefano Cascino

London School of Economics

Amedeo Pugliese

University of Padova - Department of Economics and Management

Donata Mussolino

Second University of Naples

Chiara Sansone

CSEF - University of Naples Federico II

Date Written: May 29, 2010

Abstract

This paper explores the quality of accounting information in listed family firms. We exploit the features of the Italian equity market characterized by high ownership concentration across all types of firms to disentangle the effects of family ownership from other major block-holders on the quality of accounting information. Our findings document that family firms convey financial information of higher quality compared to their non-family peers. Further, we provide evidence that the determinants of accounting quality differ across family and non-family firms.

Keywords: Family Firms, Financial Reporting, Earnings Attributes, Accounting Quality

JEL Classification: D82, M41, M45

Suggested Citation

Cascino, Stefano and Pugliese, Amedeo and Mussolino, Donata and Sansone, Chiara, The Influence of Family Ownership on the Quality of Accounting Information (May 29, 2010). Family Business Review 23 (3): 246-265, September 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1617684

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Donata Mussolino

Second University of Naples ( email )

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Chiara Sansone

CSEF - University of Naples Federico II ( email )

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