Mark T. Soliman

University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

Associate Professor

2250 Alcazar Street

Los Angeles, CA 90089

United States

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1.

Information in Accruals About the Quality of Earnings

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 16 Aug 2001
Scott A. Richardson, Richard G. Sloan, Mark T. Soliman and A. Irem Tuna
AQR Capital Management, LLC, University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and London Business School
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Accruals; Growth; Efficiency; Abnormal returns

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Accrual Reliability, Earnings Persistence and Stock Prices

Journal of Accounting & Economics, Vol. 39, No. 3, September 2005
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 28 Mar 2004
Scott A. Richardson, Richard G. Sloan, Mark T. Soliman and A. Irem Tuna
AQR Capital Management, LLC, University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and London Business School
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Accruals, reliability, earnings persistence, capital markets, market efficiency

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Using Industry-Adjusted Dupont Analysis to Predict Future Profitability

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 26 Oct 2003
Mark T. Soliman
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Industry Adjustment, Financial Statement Analysis, DuPont Analysis

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Implied Equity Duration: A New Measure of Equity Security Risk

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Implied Equity Duration: A New Measure of Equity Security Risk

Number of pages: 67 Posted: 13 Jun 2004
Patricia Dechow, Richard G. Sloan and Mark T. Soliman
USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Duration, risk, factors, premium, valuation, returns

Implied Equity Duration: A New Measure of Equity Security Risk

Number of pages: 67 Posted: 03 Jul 2001
Patricia Dechow, Richard G. Sloan and Mark T. Soliman
USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Duration, risk, factors, premium, valuation, returns

Implied Equity Duration: A New Measure of Equity Security Risk

Posted: 13 Jun 2004
Mark T. Soliman, Patricia Dechow and Richard G. Sloan
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, USC Marshall School of Business and University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting

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Duration, asset pricing, risk, financial statement analysis

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The Implications of Accounting Distortions and Growth for Accruals and Profitability

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The Implications of Accounting Distortions and Growth for Accruals and Profitability

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 26 Mar 2004
Scott A. Richardson, Richard G. Sloan, Mark T. Soliman and A. Irem Tuna
AQR Capital Management, LLC, University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and London Business School
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Accruals, earnings management, conservative accounting, aggressive accounting

The Implications of Accounting Distortions and Growth for Accruals and Profitability

Accounting Review, May 2006
Posted: 14 Dec 2005
Scott A. Richardson, Richard G. Sloan, Mark T. Soliman and A. Irem Tuna
AQR Capital Management, LLC, University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and London Business School

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accruals, earnings management, conservative accounting, aggressive accounting

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The Use of Dupont Analysis by Market Participants

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 05 Mar 2008
Mark T. Soliman
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Financial Statement Analysis, DuPont Analysis, Market Returns, Analyst Forecasts

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The Extreme Future Stock Returns Following Extreme Earnings Surprises

Ross School of Business Paper No. 922
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 08 Dec 2003
Jeffrey T. Doyle, Russell J. Lundholm and Mark T. Soliman
Utah State University, University of British Columbia - Sauder School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Earnings Surprise, Abnormal Returns, Market Inefficiency

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The Predictive Value of Expenses Excluded from 'Pro Forma' Earnings

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The Predictive Value of Expenses Excluded from 'Pro Forma' Earnings

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 22 Mar 2002
Jeffrey T. Doyle, Russell J. Lundholm and Mark T. Soliman
Utah State University, University of British Columbia - Sauder School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Pro forma earnings, capital markets, efficiency, mis-pricing

The Predictive Value of Expenses Excluded from 'Pro Forma' Earnings

Posted: 08 Jan 2004
Jeffrey T. Doyle, Russell J. Lundholm and Mark T. Soliman
Utah State University, University of British Columbia - Sauder School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

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Pro forma earnings, capital markets, efficiency, mis-pricing

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Conservatism, Growth and Return on Investment

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Conservatism, Growth and Return on Investment

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 04 Dec 2006
Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein and Mark T. Soliman
Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, Stanford University - Stanford Graduate School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Conservatism, Growth, Return on Investment

Conservatism, Growth, and Return on Investment

Stanford University Graduate School of Business Research Paper No. 1956
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 07 Feb 2007
Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein and Mark T. Soliman
Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, Stanford University - Stanford Graduate School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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cost accounting, financial analysis, financial statements, valuation

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Going, Going, Gone? The Demise of the Accruals Anomaly

Management Science, May 2011, vol. 57, no. 5, 797-816
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 19 Dec 2009 Last Revised: 17 Jan 2013
Jeremiah Green, John R. M. Hand and Mark T. Soliman
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Accruals anomaly, market efficiency, hedge funds, accounting scholarship

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Differential Properties in the Ratings of Certified vs. Non-Certified Bond Rating Agencies

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Differential Properties in the Ratings of Certified vs. Non-Certified Bond Rating Agencies

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 29 Sep 2004
William H. Beaver, Catherine Shakespeare and Mark T. Soliman
Stanford University, University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Bond Ratings, Information Intermediaries, Contracting, NRSRO

Differential Properties in the Ratings of Certified vs. Non-Certified Bond Rating Agencies

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE),Vol. 42, No. 3, pgs. 303-334, 2006
Posted: 28 Aug 2006
William H. Beaver, Catherine Shakespeare and Mark T. Soliman
Stanford University, University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

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Bond Ratings, Information Intermediaries, Contracting, NRSRO

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Implied Equity Duration: A Measure of Pandemic Shutdown Risk

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Implied Equity Duration: A Measure of Pandemic Shutdown Risk

Journal of Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 10 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 13 Jan 2021
Patricia Dechow, Ryan Erhard, Richard G. Sloan and Mark T. Soliman
USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting, University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Equity, Duration, Value investing, COVID-19, Book-to-market, Earnings-to-price, Pandemic

Implied Equity Duration: A Measure of Pandemic Shutdown Risk

Journal of Accounting Research, Volume 59, Issue 2 (2021)
Posted: 21 Mar 2021
Patricia Dechow, Ryan Erhard, Richard G. Sloan and Mark T. Soliman
USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting, University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

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equity; duration; value investing; COVID-19; book-to-market;earnings-to-price; pandemic

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Do Managers Use Pro Forma Earnings to Exceed Analyst Forecasts?

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 12 Nov 2002
Jeffrey T. Doyle and Mark T. Soliman
Utah State University and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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pro forma earnings, benchmarks, capital markets, earnings management

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Non-GAAP Earnings and Board Independence

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Non-GAAP Earnings and Board Independence

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2010
Richard M. Frankel, Sarah E. McVay and Mark T. Soliman
Washington University in Saint Louis - Olin Business School, University of Washington and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Non-GAAP Earnings, Board Independence, Voluntary Disclosure, Earnings Quality

Non-GAAP Earnings and Board Independence

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Posted: 07 Nov 2010
Richard M. Frankel, Sarah E. McVay and Mark T. Soliman
Washington University in Saint Louis - Olin Business School, University of Washington and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

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Non-GAAP Earnings, Board Independence, Voluntary Disclosure, Earnings Quality

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The Sharpest Tool in the Shed: IPO Financial Statement Management of STEM vs. Non-STEM firms

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 30 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2017
Tatiana Fedyk, Zvi Singer and Mark T. Soliman
University of San Francisco, HEC Montreal and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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STEM firms; Initial public offering; discretion over accounting items; IPO valuation; earnings management

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The Impact of the CEO’s Personal Narcissism on Non-GAAP Earnings

The Accounting Review https://doi.org/10.2308/TAR-2017-0612
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 16 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 24 Aug 2020
Ahmed M. Abdel-Meguid, Jared N. Jennings, Kari Olsen and Mark T. Soliman
The American University in Cairo - School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis, Utah Valley University and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Non-GAAP earnings, Earnings persistence, Narcissism, Executive personality traits

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Attracting Attention in a Limited Attention World: Exploring the Causes and Consequences of Extreme Positive Earnings Surprises

Management Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 21 Jun 2015
Allison Koester, Russell Lundholm and Mark T. Soliman
Georgetown University, University of British Columbia (UBC) - Sauder School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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investor attention; extreme positive earnings surprise

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Meeting, Beating, Streaks and Bubbles

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 17 Jun 2014
Paul E. Fischer, Jared N. Jennings and Mark T. Soliman
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department, Washington University in St. Louis and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Earnings response; Earnings association; Meet or beat analyst forecasts; Stock market bubbles; earnings string

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Internal Control Quality, Disclosure and Cost of Equity Capital: The Case of an Unregulated Market

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 28 Oct 2017
Hichem Khlif, Khaled Samaha and Mark T. Soliman
University of Monastir - EAS - FSEG Mahdia, Université de Monastir, American University in Cairo and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Cost of equity capital, ICQ, Voluntary disclosure, Egypt

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Is the Relation between Non-Controlling Interests and Parent Companies Misleading?

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Jan 2017
Ana Lopes, Isabel Lourenço, Mark T. Soliman and Manuel Castelo Branco
ISCTE-IUL Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE-IUL), University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and University of Porto - Faculty of Economics
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Non-Controlling Interests, Value Relevance, Investor Protection, Legal Origin, Institutional Characteristics, Conceptual Framework, Parent Companies

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The Market’s Reaction to Changes in Relative Performance Rankings

Review of Accounting Studies, forthcoming
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 06 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 05 Jun 2021
Jared N. Jennings, Hojun Seo and Mark T. Soliman
Washington University in St. Louis, Purdue University and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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relative performance ranking; earnings; benchmarking

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The Mechanisms Underlying External Financing and Capital Expenditures: Insights from Firm-Level Optimism/Pessimism

Kelley School of Business Research Paper No. 18-75
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 31 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2020
Lucile Faurel, Mark T. Soliman, Jessica Watkins and Teri Lombardi Yohn
Arizona State University, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, University of Notre Dame and Emory University Goizueta Business School
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external financing, capital expenditures, mispricing, optimism, favoritism

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The Role of National Culture in the Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards

El-Helaly, M., Ntim, C.G. and Soliman, M. (2020). The role of national culture in the adoption of international financial reporting standards. Research in International Business and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 14 Jul 2020
Moataz El-Helaly, Collins G. Ntim and Mark T. Soliman
Olayan School of Business, The American University of Beirut, University of Southampton Business School, UK and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Culture, IFRS, Institutions, macroeconomic factors.

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Do Alternative Methods of Reporting Non-Controlling Interests Really Matter?

Australian Journal of Management, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2013
Posted: 19 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 15 May 2014
Ana Lopes, Isabel Lourenço and Mark T. Soliman
ISCTE-IUL Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE-IUL) and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

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Changes to standards, consolidated statement of financial position, non-controlling interests, recognition versus disclosure

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Do Managers Define Non-GAAP Earnings to Meet or Beat Analyst Forecasts?

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Vol. 56, No. 1, 2013
Posted: 27 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2020
Jeffrey T. Doyle, Jared N. Jennings and Mark T. Soliman
Utah State University, Washington University in St. Louis and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

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Non-GAAP earnings, Meet or beat analyst forecasts, Earnings definition, Earnings management tools

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The Extreme Future Stock Returns Following I/B/E/S Earnings Surprises

Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 44, No. 5, December 2006
Posted: 15 Sep 2008
Jeffrey T. Doyle, Russell J. Lundholm and Mark T. Soliman
Utah State University, University of British Columbia - Sauder School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

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Earnings Surprise, Abnormal Returns, Market Inefficiency