Wei Chen

University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting

School of Business

Storrs, CT 06269-2041

United States

  • University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting

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Incorrect Inferences When Using Residuals as Dependent Variables

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Incorrect Inferences When Using Residuals as Dependent Variables

Number of pages: 83 Posted: 23 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2017
Wei Chen, Paul Hribar and Sam Melessa
University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and University of Iowa - Department of Accounting
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two-stage, residuals, coefficient bias, discretionary accruals, real earnings management

Incorrect Inferences When Using Residuals as Dependent Variables

Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 56, No. 3, 2018
Posted: 15 Aug 2018
Wei Chen, Paul Hribar and Sam Melessa
University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and University of Iowa - Department of Accounting

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two-stage; residuals; coefficient bias; discretionary accruals; real earnings management

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Standard Error Biases When Using Generated Regressors in Accounting Research

Number of pages: 71 Posted: 12 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2022
Wei Chen, Paul Hribar and Sam Melessa
University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and University of Iowa - Department of Accounting
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generated regressor, standard error bias, bootstrapping, predicted values, financial reporting quality, earnings forecasts, investment, litigation risk

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The Effect of Conditional Accounting Conservatism on the Predictive Ability of Accruals Components with Respect to Future Cash Flows

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 26 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 05 Jan 2023
Wei Chen, Daniel W. Collins and Sam Melessa
University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and University of Iowa - Department of Accounting
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conditional conservatism; timely loss recognition; accruals; cash flow predictability.

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Estimating the Effects of Factors that Constrain Deviations from Expected or Normal Outcomes

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 10 Oct 2023
Wei Chen, Paul Hribar and Sam Melessa
University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and University of Iowa - Department of Accounting
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residuals, absolute value, discretionary accruals, earnings management, financial reporting quality, abnormal investment, investment efficiency, quantile regression

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Predictive Ability and Market Pricing of Fair Value Earnings Components for Closed-End Funds

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 03 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 04 Jul 2017
Igor Goncharov, Daniel W. Collins and Wei Chen
Lancaster University - Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting
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realized and unrealized gains/losses, closed-end funds, market timing, disposition effect, pricing of fair value earnings components

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Decomposition Error in Accruals and Cash Flows: Implications for Inferences about Accrual Quality

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 29 Jan 2025
Wei Chen, Daniel W. Collins, Paul Hribar and David Volant
University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
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negatively correlated measurement error, decomposition, backed-into variable, differential persistence, balance sheet accruals, type I error, type II error

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The Effect of Conditional Accounting Conservatism on the Predictive Ability of Accrual Components with Respect to Future Cash Flows

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 02 Apr 2024
Wei Chen, Daniel W. Collins and Samuel Melessa
University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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conditional conservatism, timely loss recognition, accruals, cash flow predictability.