Edward P. Swanson

Mays Business School, Texas A&M University

Emeritus Professor

338 Tuckerman Avenue

Middletown, RI 02842

United States

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Why Do Corporate Managers Misstate Financial Statements? the Role of Option Compensation and Other Factors

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Why Do Corporate Managers Misstate Financial Statements? the Role of Option Compensation and Other Factors

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 06 May 2005
Jap Efendi, Anup Srivastava and Edward P. Swanson
University of Texas at Arlington, University of Calgary - Haskayne School of Business and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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restatements, stock options, executive compensation, agency theory, overvalued equity

Why do Corporate Managers Misstate Financial Statements? The Role of Option Compensation and Other Factors

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Vol. 85, No. 3, pp. 667-708, September
Posted: 08 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 19 Feb 2008
Jap Efendi, Anup Srivastava and Edward P. Swanson
University of Texas at Arlington, University of Calgary - Haskayne School of Business and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University

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restatements, stock options, executive compensation, agency theory, overvalued equity

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Publishing in the Majors: A Comparison of Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing

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Publishing in the Majors: A Comparison of Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing

Edward P. Swanson. 2004. Publishing in the Business Majors: A Comparison of Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing, Contemporary Accounting Research (Vol. 21 Issue 1, Spring): 223-55.
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 07 Dec 2002
Edward P. Swanson
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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academic publishing, research journals, journal rankings, accounting research

Publishing in the Majors: A Comparison of Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing

Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 21, No. 1, Spring 2004
Posted: 04 Apr 2004 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2021
Edward P. Swanson
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University

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Publishing, promotion, journal rankings, accounting research

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Should Investors Follow the Prophets or the Bears? Evidence on the Use of Public Information by Analysts and Short Sellers

The Accounting Review, Vol. 86, No. 1, 2011
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 17 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 27 Aug 2010
Michael S. Drake, Lynn L. Rees and Edward P. Swanson
Brigham Young University - Marriott School, Utah State University - School of Accountancy and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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analysts' recommendations, short sellers, trading strategy, fundamental analysis

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Stealth Disclosure of Accounting Restatements

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Stealth Disclosure of Accounting Restatements

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 01 Aug 2007 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2009
Rebecca Files, Edward P. Swanson and Senyo Y. Tse
University of Texas at Dallas, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University - Lowry Mays College & Graduate School of Business
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accounting restatements, press release disclosure, voluntary disclosure

Stealth Disclosure of Accounting Restatements

Accounting Review, Vol. 84, No. 5, pp. 1495-1520, September 2009
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 13 May 2009 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2011
Rebecca Files, Edward P. Swanson and Senyo Y. Tse
University of Texas at Dallas, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University - Lowry Mays College & Graduate School of Business
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accounting restatements, press release disclosure, voluntary disclosure

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Concentration in Publishing at Top-Tier Business Journals: Evidence and Potential Explanations

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Concentration in Publishing at Top-Tier Business Journals: Evidence and Potential Explanations

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 Dec 2005
Edward P. Swanson, Christopher J. Wolfe and Asghar Zardkoohi
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
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Publishing, Promotion, Journal Rankings, Research Journals

Concentration in Publishing at Top-Tier Business Journals: Evidence and Potential Explanations

Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 1255-1289, Winter
Posted: 24 May 2007 Last Revised: 30 Sep 2021
Edward P. Swanson, Christopher J. Wolfe and Asghar Zardkoohi
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and Texas A&M University - Department of Management

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Publishing, Promotion, Journal Rankings, Accounting Research

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Can Short Sellers Anticipate Accounting Restatements?

AAA 2005 Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) Meeting
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 15 Sep 2004
Jap Efendi, Michael Kinney and Edward P. Swanson
University of Texas at Arlington, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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restatements, short selling, short interest

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The Contribution of Fundamental Analysis in the Presence of Inflation and a Currency Devaluation

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The Contribution of Fundamental Analysis in the Presence of Inflation and a Currency Devaluation

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 Feb 2001
Edward P. Swanson, Lynn L. Rees and Luis Felipe Juarez-Valdes
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, Utah State University - School of Accountancy and Universidad de Las Americas-Puebla
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Fundamental analysis; Replacement cost; Price-level adjusted

The Contribution of Fundamental Analysis after a Currency Devaluation

The Accounting Review, July 2003
Posted: 14 Apr 2003 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2021
Edward P. Swanson, Lynn L. Rees and Luis Felipe Juarez-Valdes
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, Utah State University - School of Accountancy and Universidad de Las Americas-Puebla

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Are All Activists Created Equal? The Effect of Interventions by Hedge Funds and Other Private Activists on Long-term Shareholder Value

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Are All Activists Created Equal? The Effect of Interventions by Hedge Funds and Other Private Activists on Long-term Shareholder Value

Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2823067
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 18 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2021
Edward P. Swanson, Glen Young and Christopher G. Yust
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, Texas State University, San Marcos - Department of Accounting and Texas A&M University
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Shareholder Activism; Activist Investors; Hedge Funds; Other Private Activists; Shareholder Value; Analyst Recommendations; Institutional Ownership

Are All Activists Created Equal? The Effect of Interventions by Hedge Funds and Other Private Activists on Long-term Shareholder Value

Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 72, February 2022
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 15 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 12 Aug 2022
Edward P. Swanson, Glen Young and Christopher G. Yust
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, Texas State University, San Marcos - Department of Accounting and Texas A&M University
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Shareholder Activism, Activist Investors, Hedge Funds, Other Private Activists, Shareholder Value, Analyst Recommendations, Institutional Ownership, ROA, Firm Value

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Is Price Support for Overvalued Equity a Motive for Increasing Share Repurchases?

Journal of Corporate Finance, June 2016, Vol. 38: 77-91
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 24 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 07 Sep 2016
Harrison Liu and Edward P. Swanson
University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Accounting and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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short selling, arbitrage, stock repurchases, stock buybacks

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Executive Turnover Following Option Backdating Allegations

The Accounting Review (January 2013): 75-105.
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 01 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 30 May 2014
Jap Efendi, Rebecca Files, Bo Ouyang and Edward P. Swanson
University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at Dallas, Pennsylvania State University Great Valley and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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Stock Option Compensation, Option Backdating, Executive Turnover, Corporate Governance

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Short Seller Trading in Companies with a Severe Accounting Irregularity

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Nov 2009
Jap Efendi and Edward P. Swanson
University of Texas at Arlington and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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short selling, restatements, financial analysis, arbitrage

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Silent Combat: Do Managers Use Share Repurchases to Trade Against Short Sellers?

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 17 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 07 Jan 2013
Harrison Liu and Edward P. Swanson
University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Accounting and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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short interest, share repurchases, insider trading, arbitrage

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Do Corporate Managers Trade Against Short Sellers?

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 02 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 04 Sep 2011
Harrison Liu and Edward P. Swanson
University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Accounting and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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short selling, stock repurchases, insider trading

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Executive Turnover Following Option Backdating Allegations

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 10 Jun 2011
Jap Efendi, Rebecca Files, Bo Ouyang and Edward P. Swanson
University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at Dallas, Pennsylvania State University Great Valley and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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Were Lobbyists on Income Tax Accounting Influenced by Income Strategies?

Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2004
Posted: 29 Sep 2021
Addy Add and Edward P. Swanson
Independent and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University

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The Influence of Culture and Corporate Governance on the Characteristics that Distinguish Superior Analysts

Posted: 27 Oct 2003
Michael B. Clement, Lynn L. Rees and Edward P. Swanson
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Accounting, Utah State University - School of Accountancy and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University

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Loan, Security, and Dividend Choices by Individual (Unconsolidated) Public and Private Commercial Banks

Posted: 26 Apr 2001
Frederick Niswander and Edward P. Swanson
East Carolina University - College of Business and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University

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Reporting Financial Information by Segment: A Comment of the American Accounting Association on the Iasc Draft Statement of Principles

ACCOUNTING HORIZONS, Vol 10, No 1, March 1996
Posted: 28 Jun 1998
Stephen B. Salter and Edward P. Swanson
Department of Accounting Middle Tennessee University and Mays Business School, Texas A&M University

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