Sam Melessa

University of Iowa - Department of Accounting

108 Pappajohn Business Building

Iowa City, IA 52242-1000

United States

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

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 26 Jun 2017
Daniel W. Collins, Wei Chen and Sam Melessa
University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, University of Connecticut and University of Iowa - Department of Accounting
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conditional conservatism; asymmetric timeliness; accruals; special items; cash flow predictability.

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An Examination of the Relative Abilities of Earnings and Cash Flows to Explain Returns and Market Values

Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 3107145
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 30 Jan 2018
Paul Hribar, Sam Melessa, Richard Mergenthaler and R. Christopher Small
University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, The University of Arizona - Eller College of Management and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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earnings, future cash flows, discount rates, timely loss recognition

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Does Managerial Sentiment Affect Accrual Estimates? Evidence from the Banking Industry

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 08 Dec 2014
Paul Hribar, Sam Melessa, R. Christopher Small and Jaron H. Wilde
University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
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Sentiment, earnings quality, accruals, loan loss provisions, banking industry

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Surrogate Measures of Operating Cash Flows and Accruals: Problems and Solutions

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 28 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2020
Ciao-Wei Chen, Sam Melessa, Richard Mergenthaler and Heejin Ohn
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Accountancy, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, The University of Arizona - Eller College of Management and University of Oklahoma
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Implied Confidence in Management Range Forecasts

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 16 Dec 2016
Paul Hribar, Olivia Huseman and Sam Melessa
University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, Chapman University and University of Iowa - Department of Accounting
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management range forecast, uncertainty, precision, confidence

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Incorrect Inferences When Using Generated Regressors in Accounting Research

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Nov 2020
Wei Chen, Paul Hribar and Sam Melessa
University of Connecticut, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and University of Iowa - Department of Accounting
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Generated Regressor, Standard Error Bias, Residuals, Predicted Values, Type I Errors, Financial Reporting Quality, Accrual Quality, Investment, Litigation Risk

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A New Method for Assessing the Construct Validity of Accounting Measures: Looking Where the Action is

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 12 May 2020 Last Revised: 23 Nov 2020
Cristi A. Gleason, Bradford F. Hepfer, W. Bruce Johnson and Sam Melessa
University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and University of Iowa - Department of Accounting
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construct validity, high-value observations, measurement

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Monthly Employment Reports and the Pricing of Firm-Level Earnings News

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 25 Sep 2013
Sam Melessa
University of Iowa - Department of Accounting
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macroeconomic uncertainty, employment report, earnings response coefficient, drift

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Customer Bargaining Power and Strategic Financial Reporting

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 04 Nov 2020
Paul Hribar, Sam Melessa, David Volant and Jaron H. Wilde
University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
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expense classification, customer concentration, bargaining power