Wayne B. Thomas

University of Oklahoma

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1.

The Quality of Fair Value Measures for Property, Plant, and Equipment

Accounting Forum, March 2006
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 Jun 2002 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2011
Don Herrmann, Wayne B. Thomas and Shahrokh M. Saudagaran
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and University of Washington, Tacoma - Milgard School of Business
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fixed assets, fair values, relevance, reliability

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Value Relevance of FAS 157 Fair Value Hierarchy Information and the Impact of Corporate Governance Mechanisms

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Value Relevance of FAS 157 Fair Value Hierarchy Information and the Impact of Corporate Governance Mechanisms

Accounting Review, Vol. 85, No. 4, 2010
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 05 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 17 Dec 2009
Chang Joon Song, Wayne B. Thomas and Han Yi
Virginia Tech, University of Oklahoma and Korea University
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FAS 157, Value Relevance, Fair Values, Fair Value Hierarchy, Corporate Governance

Value Relevance of FAS 157 Fair Value Hierarchy Information and the Impact of Corporate Governance Mechanisms

Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Posted: 10 Nov 2009
Chang Joon Song, Wayne B. Thomas and Han Yi
Virginia Tech, University of Oklahoma and Korea University

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FAS 157, Fair Value, Fair Value Hierarchy, Value Relevance, Corporate Governance

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Financial Reporting Quality of U.S. Private and Public Firms

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Financial Reporting Quality of U.S. Private and Public Firms

The Accounting Review, September 2013, Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 1995124
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 30 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2013
Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas and Dushyantkumar Vyas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Private firms, financial reporting quality, public versus private, demand, opportunism, mitigating factors

Financial Reporting Quality of U.S. Private and Public Firms

The Accounting Review, Forthcoming, Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 2213831
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 09 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 03 May 2013
Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas and Dushyantkumar Vyas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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private firms, financial reporting quality, public versus private, demand, opportunism, mitigating factors

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A Review of Markets-Based International Accounting Research

Journal of Intrernational Accounting Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2004
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 15 Sep 2003 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2011
Gary K. Meek and Wayne B. Thomas
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting and University of Oklahoma
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capital markets, international accounting, review

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Agency Conflicts and Auditing in Private Firms

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Agency Conflicts and Auditing in Private Firms

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 12 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2012
Ole-Kristian Hope, John Christian Langli and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, BI Norwegian Business School - Department of Accounting, Auditing and Business Analytics and University of Oklahoma
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Agency conflicts, auditing, private firms, family relationships, ownership, audit effort, audit demand

Agency Conflicts and Auditing in Private Firms

Forthcoming, Accounting, Organizations, and Society
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 12 Jun 2012
Ole-Kristian Hope, John Christian Langli and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, BI Norwegian Business School - Department of Accounting, Auditing and Business Analytics and University of Oklahoma
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Agency conflicts, auditing, private firms, family relationships, ownership, audit effort, audit demand

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Relationship-Specificity, Contract Enforceability, and Income Smoothing

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Relationship-Specificity, Contract Enforceability, and Income Smoothing

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 26 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 23 Nov 2012
Yiwei Dou, Ole-Kristian Hope and Wayne B. Thomas
New York University (NYU) - Department of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Oklahoma
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Income Smoothing, Informational Component, Relationship-Specific Investments, Contract Enforceability, Legal Protection, International

Relationship-Specificity, Contract Enforceability, and Income Smoothing

Accounting Review, Forthcoming, Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 2213827
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 09 Feb 2013
Yiwei Dou, Ole-Kristian Hope and Wayne B. Thomas
New York University (NYU) - Department of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Oklahoma
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Income Smoothing, Informational Component, Relationship-Specific Investments, Contract Enforceability, Legal Protection, International

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Tax Avoidance and Geographic Earnings Disclosure

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Tax Avoidance and Geographic Earnings Disclosure

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming, Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 2285110
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 27 Jun 2013
Ole-Kristian Hope, Mark (Shuai) Ma and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Pittsburgh - Accounting Group and University of Oklahoma
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Tax Avoidance, Geographic Earnings Disclosure, SFAS 131, Schedule M-3, Research Design

Tax Avoidance and Geographic Earnings Disclosure

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 14 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 28 May 2013
Ole-Kristian Hope, Mark (Shuai) Ma and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Pittsburgh - Accounting Group and University of Oklahoma
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Tax Avoidance, Geographic Earnings Disclosure, SFAS 131, Schedule M-3, Research Design

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Tax Havens and Disclosure Aggregation

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Tax Havens and Disclosure Aggregation

Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 2419573
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 15 Mar 2017
Herita T. Akamah, Ole-Kristian Hope and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Oklahoma
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Tax havens, aggregation, disclosure quality, tax avoidance, segment disclosure, Exhibit 21

Tax Havens and Disclosure Aggregation

Forthcoming, Journal of International Business Studies
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 24 Apr 2017
Herita T. Akamah, Ole-Kristian Hope and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Oklahoma
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Tax havens, aggregation, disclosure transparency, tax avoidance, geographic reporting, Exhibit 21

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Blockholder Exit Threats and Financial Reporting Quality

Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 2374770
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 06 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 13 Jul 2016
Yiwei Dou, Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas and Youli Zou
New York University (NYU) - Department of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma and University of Connecticut
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Blockholders, exit theory, financial reporting quality, liquidity, wealth-performance sensitivity

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Managerial Empire Building and Firm Disclosure

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Managerial Empire Building and Firm Disclosure

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 07 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 01 Feb 2008
Ole-Kristian Hope and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Oklahoma
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Empire building, disclosure, agency cost hypothesis, SFAS 131

Managerial Empire Building and Firm Disclosure

Journal of Accounting Research, 2008
Posted: 28 Nov 2007
Ole-Kristian Hope and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Oklahoma

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Empire building, disclosure, agency cost hypothesis, SFAS 131

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Individual Large Shareholders, Earnings Management, and Capital Market Consequences

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Forthcoming, Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 2283839
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 24 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2016
Yiwei Dou, Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas and Youli Zou
New York University (NYU) - Department of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma and University of Connecticut
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Large shareholders, blockholders, earnings management, fixed effects, market reaction

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Financial Credibility, Ownership, and Financing Constraints in Private Firms

AAA 2009 Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) Paper
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 08 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 19 Mar 2011
Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas and Dushyantkumar Vyas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Financing constraints, financial credibility, ownership concentration, private companies, international, institutional environment, auditing

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The Implications of Using Stock-Split Adjusted I/B/E/S Data in Empirical Research

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The Implications of Using Stock-Split Adjusted I/B/E/S Data in Empirical Research

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 17 Apr 2002
Jeff L. Payne and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma
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Analysts' Forecast Errors, Earnings, Earnings Changes, Earnings Announcement Returns, Dispersion, Misclassification

The Implications of Using Stock-Split Adjusted I/B/E/S Data in Empirical Research

Posted: 12 Jun 2003
Jeff L. Payne and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma

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Analysts' Forecast Errors, Earnings, Earnings Changes, Earnings Announcement Returns, Dispersion, Misclassification

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The Effects of SFAS 131 Geographic Segment Disclosures by U.S. Multinational Companies on the Valuation of Foreign Earnings

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The Effects of SFAS 131 Geographic Segment Disclosures by U.S. Multinational Companies on the Valuation of Foreign Earnings

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 15 Sep 2004 Last Revised: 03 Jan 2008
Ole-Kristian Hope, Tony Kang, Wayne B. Thomas and Florin P. Vasvari
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Oklahoma and London Business School
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Foreign earnings, geographic disclosures, valuation, SFAS 131

The Effects of SFAS 131 Geographic Segment Disclosures by U.S. Multinational Companies on the Valuation of Foreign Earnings

Journal of International Business Studies, Forthcoming
Posted: 03 Jan 2008
Ole-Kristian Hope, Tony Kang, Wayne B. Thomas and Florin P. Vasvari
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Oklahoma and London Business School

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Geographic segment disclosures, valuation, foreign earnings, SFAS 131, international

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International Evidence on Analyst Stock Recommendations, Valuations, and Returns

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International Evidence on Analyst Stock Recommendations, Valuations, and Returns

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 28 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 23 Jan 2010
Ran Barniv, Ole-Kristian Hope, Mark Myring and Wayne B. Thomas
Kent State University - Department of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Ball State University - Department of Accounting and University of Oklahoma
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Analysts, international, valuation, earnings forecasts, stock recommendations, investor participation, investor protection

International Evidence on Analyst Stock Recommendations, Valuations, and Returns

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 27 Jan 2010
Ran Barniv, Ole-Kristian Hope, Mark Myring and Wayne B. Thomas
Kent State University - Department of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Ball State University - Department of Accounting and University of Oklahoma

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Analysts, international, valuation, earnings forecasts, stock recommendations, investor participation

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Earning Management: Do Firms Play 'Follow the Leader'?

Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 616-643, 2016
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 31 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2016
Brian Bratten, Jeff L. Payne and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy, University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma
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earnings management, information transfer, analysts’ forecasts

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The Cost of Pride: Why Do Firms from Developing Countries Bid Higher?

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The Cost of Pride: Why Do Firms from Developing Countries Bid Higher?

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 08 Jan 2008 Last Revised: 11 Jan 2010
Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas and Dushyantkumar Vyas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Mergers & Acquisitions, bid premium, national pride, emerging markets

The Cost of Pride: Why do Firms from Developing Countries Bid Higher?

Journal of International Business Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 10 Jan 2010
Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas and Dushyantkumar Vyas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Mergers & Acquisitions, bid premium, national pride, emerging markets

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Impact of Excess Auditor Remuneration on Cost of Equity Capital Around the World

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Impact of Excess Auditor Remuneration on Cost of Equity Capital Around the World

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 01 Apr 2008
Ole-Kristian Hope, Tony Kang, Wayne B. Thomas and Yong Keun Yoo
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Oklahoma and Korea University Business School
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Auditing, auditor independence, economic bonding, cost of equity capital, international, investor protection

Impact of Excess Auditor Remuneration on Cost of Equity Capital Around the World

Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Forthcoming
Posted: 17 Apr 2008
Ole-Kristian Hope, Tony Kang, Wayne B. Thomas and Yong Keun Yoo
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Oklahoma and Korea University Business School

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Auditing, auditor independence, economic bonding, cost of equity capital, international, investor protection

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Stakeholder Demand for Accounting Quality and Economic Usefulness of Accounting in U.S. Private Firms

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Forthcoming, Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 2457956
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 22 Sep 2016
Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas and Dushyantkumar Vyas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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private firms, accrual quality, stakeholders, demand factors, cash-flow prediction

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The Sale of Assets to Manage Earnings in Japan

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The Sale of Assets to Manage Earnings in Japan

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 17 Oct 2001
Don Herrmann, Wayne B. Thomas and Tatsuo Inoue
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and Kwansei Gakuin University - Business School
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Asset sales; Earnings management; Management forecasts; Historical cost

The Sale of Assets to Manage Earnings in Japan

Posted: 29 Jan 2003
Don Herrmann, Wayne B. Thomas and Tatsuo Inoue
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and Kwansei Gakuin University - Business School

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Asset sales, Earnings management, Management forecasts, Historical cost

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Managing Earnings Using Classification Shifting: Evidence from Quarterly Special Items

The Accounting Review, Vol. 85, No. 4, pp. 1303–1323, July 2010
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 05 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 07 Sep 2010
Yun Fan, Abhijit Barua, William M. Cready and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Oklahoma - Steed School of Accounting, Florida International University - School of Accounting, University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management and University of Oklahoma
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Classification shifting, special items, earnings thresholds, accruals manipulation constraints

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Classification Shifting and Earnings Predictability

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 17 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2023
Kelly Ha and Wayne B. Thomas
Kennesaw State University and University of Oklahoma
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classification shifting, core earnings, special items, earnings predictability, earnings management, FERC

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Do Analysts Practice What They Preach and Should Investors Listen? Effects of Recent Regulations

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Do Analysts Practice What They Preach and Should Investors Listen? Effects of Recent Regulations

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 08 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2008
Ran Barniv, Ole-Kristian Hope, Mark Myring and Wayne B. Thomas
Kent State University - Department of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Ball State University - Department of Accounting and University of Oklahoma
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Analysts, stock recommendations, earnings forecasts, residual income models, valuation, regulation, Reg FD

Do Analysts Practice What they Preach and Should Investors Listen? Effects of Recent Regulations

Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Posted: 03 Oct 2008
Ran Barniv, Ole-Kristian Hope, Mark Myring and Wayne B. Thomas
Kent State University - Department of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Ball State University - Department of Accounting and University of Oklahoma

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Stock recommendations, residual income valuations, valuation heuristics, future returns, regulations

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The Association between the Legal and Financial Reporting Environments and Forecast Performance of Individual Analysts

Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 22, No. 4, December 2005
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 13 Oct 2005
Ran Barniv, Wayne B. Thomas and Mark Myring
Kent State University - Department of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and Ball State University - Department of Accounting
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Analysts characteristics, relative forecast performance, investor demand, common law, civil law, quality of financial reporting systems, international accounting

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The Influence of Strong Shareholders on Earnings Management

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 05 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 14 May 2014
Bradley E. Lail, Gregory W. Martin and Wayne B. Thomas
Baylor University, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte - Department of Accounting and University of Oklahoma
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Classification Shifting Using the 'Corporate/Other' Segment

Accounting Horizons, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 28 Apr 2013
Bradley E. Lail, Wayne B. Thomas and Glyn J. Winterbotham
Baylor University, University of Oklahoma and Winthrop University
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Segment reporting, corporate expenses, classification shifting, agency costs, proprietary costs

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The Relation between Incremental Subsidiary Earnings and Future Stock Returns in Japan

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 03 Jan 2002
Don Herrmann, Wayne B. Thomas and Tatsuo Inoue
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and Kwansei Gakuin University - Business School
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Consolidated earnings, Parent-only earnings, Market efficiency, Mishkin model, Japan

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Managerial Equity Holdings and Income Smoothing Incentives

Journal of Management Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 20 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 04 Mar 2017
Sydney Qing Shu and Wayne B. Thomas
Miami University of Ohio - Department of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma
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stock holdings; option holdings; executive compensation; income smoothing; earnings predictability; earnings management incentive

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The Market’s Reaction to Unexpected Earnings Thresholds

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The Market’s Reaction to Unexpected Earnings Thresholds

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 24 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2010
Don Herrmann, Ole-Kristian Hope, Jeff L. Payne and Wayne B. Thomas
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma
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Analyst forecasts, earnings thresholds, market reaction

The Market’s Reaction to Unexpected Earnings Thresholds

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 08 Aug 2010
Don Herrmann, Ole-Kristian Hope, Jeff L. Payne and Wayne B. Thomas
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma
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Analyst forecasts, earnings thresholds, market reaction

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The Impact of Financial Covenants in Private Loan Contracts on Classification Shifting

Forthcoming in Management Science
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 17 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2019
Yun Fan, Wayne B. Thomas, Xiaoou Yu and Xiaoou Yu
University of Oklahoma - Steed School of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and California State University, Long Beach - College of Business AdministrationXiamen University - Institute for Financial and Accounting Studies
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Classification shifting, debt contracting, private loans, EBITDA, special items

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A Test of Income Smoothing Using Pseudo Fiscal Years

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 29 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 26 Jul 2021
Dirk E. Black, Spencer Pierce and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Florida State University - College of Business and University of Oklahoma
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income smoothing, earnings management, earnings volatility, accruals

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Geographic Earnings Disclosure and Trading Volume

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Geographic Earnings Disclosure and Trading Volume

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 10 Jun 2008
Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas and Glyn J. Winterbotham
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma and Winthrop University
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Trading volume, private information, economic theory, segment disclosure, geographic earnings

Geographic Earnings Disclosure and Trading Volume

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Forthcoming
Posted: 10 Jun 2008
Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas and Glyn J. Winterbotham
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma and Winthrop University

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Trading volume, private information, economic theory, segment disclosure, geographic earnings, SFAS 131

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The Stock Price Effects of Changes in Dispersion of Investor Beliefs during Earnings Announcements

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The Stock Price Effects of Changes in Dispersion of Investor Beliefs during Earnings Announcements

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 27 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 15 Apr 2008
Lynn L. Rees and Wayne B. Thomas
Utah State University - School of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma
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Dispersion of beliefs, cost of capital, equity call option, market friction, announcement returns

The Stock Price Effects of Changes in Dispersion of Investor Beliefs During Earnings Announcements

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Posted: 28 Apr 2008
Lynn L. Rees and Wayne B. Thomas
Utah State University - School of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma

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Dispersion of beliefs, cost of capital, equity call option, market friction, announcement returns

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The Torpedo Effect: Myth or Reality?

Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Vol. 26, No. 2, 2011
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 30 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2011
Jeff L. Payne and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma
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Earnings thresholds, market reaction, torpedo effect

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International Diversification and Forecast Optimism: The Effects of Reg FD

Accounting Horizons, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2008
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 10 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2011
Ole-Kristian Hope, Don Herrmann and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting and University of Oklahoma
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Analysts, forecast bias, Reg FD, international diversification

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Abnormal Accrual Estimates and Evidence of Mispricing

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 01 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2011
Agnes Cheng, Cathy Zishang Liu and Wayne B. Thomas
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Oklahoma
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abnormal accruals, accrual model(s)

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The Persistence and Valuation Effects of Classification Shifting

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 31 May 2019 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2020
Gabriele Lattanzio and Wayne B. Thomas
The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Economics and University of Oklahoma
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Classification shifting; special items; peer effects; persistence; valuation. .

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What Determines Management Cash Flow Forecasts in the Oil and Gas Industry?

Oil, Gas and Energy Quarterly 62 (1): 37–55.
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 25 Jul 2015
Yun Fan and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Oklahoma - Steed School of Accounting and University of Oklahoma
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Management cash flow forecasts, voluntary disclosure, oil and gas industry, earnings forecasts, value relevance.

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Cost Shifting in Nonprofit Hospitals

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 03 Nov 2011
Ashley N. Newton and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Oklahoma - Michael F. Price College of Business and University of Oklahoma
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nonprofit hospitals, classification shifting, earnings management, earnings thresholds

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Economic Consequences of Operating Lease Recognition

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Economic Consequences of Operating Lease Recognition

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 29 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2023
Mark (Shuai) Ma and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Pittsburgh - Accounting Group and University of Oklahoma
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Leases, recognition versus disclosure, economic consequences, information quality

Economic Consequences of Operating Lease Recognition

Posted: 26 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 11 Nov 2022
Mark (Shuai) Ma and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Pittsburgh - Accounting Group and University of Oklahoma

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Leases, recognition versus disclosure, economic consequences, information quality

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Does Audit Regulation Improve the Underlying Information Used by Managers? Evidence from PCAOB Inspection Access and Management Forecast Accuracy

Accounting, Organizations and Society, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 20 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2022
Brant E. Christensen, Lijun (Gillian) Lei, Sydney Qing Shu and Wayne B. Thomas
Brigham Young University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Miami University of Ohio - Department of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma
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PCAOB inspection; voluntary disclosure; management forecast accuracy; audit regulation

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Earnings Announcements, Differences of Opinion, and Management Guidance

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 17 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 03 May 2013
Sami Keskek, Lynn L. Rees and Wayne B. Thomas
Florida State University, Utah State University - School of Accountancy and University of Oklahoma
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Differences of opinion, short-sale constraints, management earnings guidance, earnings announcements, market efficiency

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Legal Environment and Corporate Tax Avoidance: Evidence from State Tax Codes

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 19 Jun 2019
Mark (Shuai) Ma and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Pittsburgh - Accounting Group and University of Oklahoma
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Agency Costs, Legal Environment, Legal Penalties, Tax Avoidance

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The Effect of Regulatory Benchmarks on Firm Reporting Behavior

Journal of International Accounting Research 14 (1): 85-107, 2016
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 29 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 07 Sep 2016
Yun Fan, Wayne B. Thomas and Chong Wang
University of Oklahoma - Steed School of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Regulatory benchmark, disclosure regulation, earnings management, monitoring

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A Test of the Market’s Mispricing of Domestic and Foreign Earnings

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 16 Dec 2011
Wayne B. Thomas
University of Oklahoma
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Capital markets, Market efficiency, Valuation, Multinational firms, Foreign earnings

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Algorithmic Trading and Forward-Looking MD&A Disclosures

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 Jun 2023
Wayne B. Thomas, Yiding Wang and Ling Zhang
University of Oklahoma, University of Houston - Downtown and University of Oklahoma
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Algorithmic trading, voluntary disclosure, MD&A, information acquisition

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The Ability of Employee Disclosures to Reveal Private Information

Posted: 30 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 13 Sep 2023
Yun Fan, Jiajia Fu, Yuan Ji and Wayne B. Thomas
University of Oklahoma - Steed School of Accounting, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) (Formerly University of Texas-Pan American), The University of Texas at Arlington and University of Oklahoma
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Employee opinions, crowd widsom, voluntary disclosures, information environment, business outlook

48.

Financial Reporting Quality and Auditor Locality Contagion

Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Forthcoming
Posted: 03 Feb 2017
Gregory W. Martin, Wayne B. Thomas and Jamie Diaz
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte - Department of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and College of William and Mary

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Financial Reporting Quality, Audit Quality, Restatements, Contagion

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S&P 500 Membership and Managers’ Supply of Conservative Financial Reports

Forthcoming, Journal of Business, Finance, and Accounting
Posted: 25 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 23 Feb 2016
Gregory W. Martin, Wayne B. Thomas and Matthew M. Wieland
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte - Department of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and Miami University of Ohio - Department of Accountancy

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Conservatism, S&P 500, Information Asymmetry, Earnings Quality, Agency Theory

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Culture and Auditor Choice: A Test of the Secrecy Hypothesis

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Forthcoming
Posted: 26 Feb 2008
Ole-Kristian Hope, Tony Kang, Wayne B. Thomas and Yong Keun Yoo
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Oklahoma and Korea University Business School

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Culture, Secrecy, Auditor Quality, International

51.

Pricing and Mispricing Effects of SFAS 131

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 2008
Posted: 15 Feb 2008
Ole-Kristian Hope, Wayne B. Thomas, Tony Kang and Florin P. Vasvari
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Oklahoma, University of Nebraska - Lincoln and London Business School

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Segment disclosure, SFAS 131 foreign earnings, valuation, mispricing

52.

The Effect of Changes in Japanese Consolidation Policy on Analyst Forecast Error

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, January/February 2007
Posted: 20 Sep 2006
Don Herrmann, Wayne B. Thomas and Tatsuo Inoue
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and Kwansei Gakuin University - Business School

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Consolidation policy, forecast error, convergence, parent, subsidiary

53.

Evidence of the Abnormal Accrual Anomaly Incremental to Operating Cash Flows

Accounting Review, Vol. 81, October 2006
Posted: 25 Apr 2006
Agnes Cheng and Wayne B. Thomas
Hong Kong Polytechnic University and University of Oklahoma

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Abnormal Accruals, Market Mispricing, Operating Cash Flows-to-Price Ratio, Value-Glamour Anomaly

54.

Rounding of Analyst Forecasts

Posted: 15 Mar 2005
Don Herrmann and Wayne B. Thomas
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting and University of Oklahoma

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Heaping, rounding, analyst forecast accuracy, dispersion

55.

A Test of the Market's Mispricing of Domestic and Foreign Earnings

Posted: 21 Mar 2002
Wayne B. Thomas
University of Oklahoma

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The Persistence and Forecast Accuracy of Earnings Components in the USA and Japan

Posted: 27 Jun 2000
Don Herrmann, Wayne B. Thomas and Tatsuo Inoue
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting, University of Oklahoma and Kwansei Gakuin University - Business School

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