Rebecca N. Hann

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

Assistant Professor

College Park, MD 20742-1815

United States

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1.

Corporate Diversification and the Cost of Capital

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming, Marshall School of Business Working Paper No. FBE 32-09, Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University Working Paper No. 58, AFA 2011 Denver Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 88 Posted: 21 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2012
Rebecca N. Hann, Maria Ogneva and Oguzhan Ozbas
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
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Corporate diversification, Coinsurance, Cost of capital

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Does the Market Value Financial Expertise on Audit Committees of Boards of Directors?

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 11 Feb 2004
Mark L. DeFond, Rebecca N. Hann and Xuesong Hu
University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Oregon - Department of Accounting
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Sarbanes-Oxley, Audit Committee, Financial Expert, Corporate Governance, Boards of Directors

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Segment Profitability and the Proprietary and Agency Costs of Disclosure

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Segment Profitability and the Proprietary and Agency Costs of Disclosure

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 24 Sep 2003
Philip G. Berger and Rebecca N. Hann
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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segment profitability, segment reporting, discretionary disclosure, proprietary costs, agency costs

Segment Profitability and the Proprietary and Agency Costs of Disclosure

The Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Posted: 13 Jan 2007
Philip G. Berger and Rebecca N. Hann
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

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segment profitability, segment reporting, discretionary disclosure, proprietary costs, agency costs

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Auditor Skill Demands and Audit Quality: Evidence from Job Postings

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 06 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 14 Sep 2023
Charles (Chad) Ham, Rebecca N. Hann, MaryJane Rabier and Wenfeng Wang
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis and Southern University of Science and Technology
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Auditor skill demands, audit quality, job postings

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Segment Disclosures, Proprietary Costs, and the Market for Corporate Control

Number of pages: 69 Posted: 05 Feb 2003
Philip G. Berger and Rebecca N. Hann
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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discretionary disclosure, financial reporting, proprietary costs, corporate control, corporate governance

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Fair-Value Pension Accounting

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Fair-Value Pension Accounting

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 04 Jan 2007
Rebecca N. Hann, Frank Heflin and K.R. Subramanyam
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Georgia - J.M. Tull School of Accounting and University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting
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fair-value accounting, pension accounting, value relevance

Fair-Value Pension Accounting

Journal of Accounting and Economics, Forthcoming
Posted: 02 Apr 2007
Rebecca N. Hann, Frank Heflin and K.R. Subramanyam
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Georgia - J.M. Tull School of Accounting and University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting

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fair-value accounting, pension accounting, value relevance

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Earnings Management at the Segment Level

Marshall School of Business Working Paper No. MKT 04-09
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 24 May 2007 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2009
Rebecca N. Hann and Yvonne Y. Lu
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and Lehigh University
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Earnings management, segment profitability, discretionary disclosure, earnings distribution, cost allocation

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Aggregate Earnings Surprises, Monetary Policy, and Stock Returns

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming, Singapore Management University School of Accountancy Research Paper No. 2016-50
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 25 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2016
Lindsey A. Gallo, Rebecca N. Hann and Congcong Li
University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and Duquesne University - A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration
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Aggregate Earnings; Monetary Policy; Stock Return; Federal Funds Futures

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Information Frictions and Productivity Dispersion: The Role of Accounting Information

The Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 29 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 12 Aug 2019
Rebecca N. Hann, Heedong Kim, Wenfeng Wang and Yue Zheng
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York, Southern University of Science and Technology and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST)
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Information Frictions, Financial Reporting Quality, Productivity Dispersion, Resource Allocation Efficiency

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Forecasting the Macroeconomy: Analysts versus Economists

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 28 Dec 2012
Rebecca N. Hann, Maria Ogneva and Horacio Sapriza
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Macroeconomy, earnings, economists, financial analysts, inefficiency

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Another Look at the Macroeconomic Information Content of Aggregate Earnings: Evidence from the Labor Market

The Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 28 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2020
Rebecca N. Hann, Congcong Li and Maria Ogneva
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Duquesne University - A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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aggregate earnings, labor market, special items, job flows

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An Empirical Analysis of Analysts’ Capital Expenditure Forecasts: Evidence from Corporate Investment Efficiency

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An Empirical Analysis of Analysts’ Capital Expenditure Forecasts: Evidence from Corporate Investment Efficiency

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 20 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 12 May 2020
Jin Kyung Choi, Rebecca N. Hann, Musa Subasi and Yue Zheng
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland-College Park - Robert H. Smith School of Business and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST)
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Analyst capital expenditure forecasts, capital expenditures, corporate investment efficiency, growth opportunities, real effects, information asymmetry, agency problems

An Empirical Analysis of Analysts’ Capital Expenditure Forecasts: Evidence from Corporate Investment Efficiency

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 31 Mar 2020
Jin Kyung Choi, Rebecca N. Hann, Musa Subasi and Yue Zheng
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland-College Park - Robert H. Smith School of Business and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST)

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Analyst capital expenditure forecasts, capital expenditures, corporate investment efficiency, growth opportunities, real effects, information asymmetry, agency problems

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Does Firm-specific Disclosure Help Resolve Uncertainty Around Macroeconomic Announcements?

Baruch College Zicklin School of Business Research Paper No. 2019-08-02
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 13 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 01 Jul 2021
Jin Kyung Choi, Lindsey A. Gallo, Rebecca N. Hann and Heedong Kim
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and Baruch College, City University of New York
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disclosure, earnings announcement; uncertainty; implied volatility; monetary policy; macroeconomic announcements

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Director Networks and Managerial Response to Non-Fundamental Price Shocks

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 10 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 28 Nov 2018
Ferhat Akbas, Rebecca N. Hann, M. Fikret Polat and Musa Subasi
University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Business Administration, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland - Department of Accounting & Information Assurance and University of Maryland-College Park - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Director networks; non-fundamental price shocks; corporate governance; corporate investment

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Another Look at Gaap Versus the Street: An Empirical Assessment of Measurement Error Bias

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Another Look at Gaap Versus the Street: An Empirical Assessment of Measurement Error Bias

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 11 Dec 2006
Daniel A. Cohen, Rebecca N. Hann and Maria Ogneva
Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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capital markets, analyst forecasts, earnings response coefficients, GAAP earnings, Street earnings, measurement error

Another Look at Gaap Versus the Street: An Empirical Assessment of Measurement Error Bias

NYU Working Paper No. 2451/27559
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 08 Oct 2008
Daniel A. Cohen, Rebecca N. Hann and Maria Ogneva
Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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capital markets, analyst forecasts, earnings response coefficients, GAAP earnings, Street earnings, measurement error

Another Look at Gaap Versus the Street: An Empirical Assessment of Measurement Error Bias

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Posted: 24 Jan 2007
Daniel A. Cohen, Rebecca N. Hann and Maria Ogneva
Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

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capital markets, analyst forecasts, earnings response coefficients, GAAP earnings, Street earnings, measurement error

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Intra-Industry Information Transfers: Evidence from Changes in Implied Volatility around Earnings Announcements

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 15 May 2018 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2019
Rebecca N. Hann, Heedong Kim and Yue Zheng
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST)
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Second-moment information transfer, implied volatility, volatility risk, uncertainty, earnings announcements

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Disclosing Work-From-Home Flexibility to Compete for Talent? Evidence from Job Postings

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 08 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2023
Charles (Chad) Ham, Rebecca N. Hann, Wenfeng Wang and Jingwen Yang
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Southern University of Science and Technology and University of Maryland - College Park
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disclosure, labor markets, working-from-home, job postings, competition, workplace flexibility

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Is the U.S. Unique? International Evidence on the Aggregate Earnings-Returns Association

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 18 May 2018 Last Revised: 19 Jul 2018
Lindsey A. Gallo, Rebecca N. Hann, Congcong Li and Viktoriya Zotova
University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Duquesne University - A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration and Georgetown University - Department of Accounting and Business Law
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Aggregate Earnings; Monetary Policy; Stock Returns; Investor Protection, International Accounting

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Does Talking the Climate Change Talk Affect Firm Value? Evidence from the Paris Agreement

Number of pages: 73 Posted: 17 Apr 2023
Juan Castillo, Rebecca N. Hann, Heedong Kim and Huihao Yan
University of Maryland - Department of Accounting & Information Assurance, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York and City University of New York - Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business
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Climate change, climate-related disclosure, voluntary disclosure, firm value, greenhouse gas emissions, Paris Agreement, greenwashing

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Uniformity vs. Flexibility: Evidence from Pricing of the Pension Obligation

Accounting Review, Vol. 82, No. 1, pp. 107-137, 2007
Posted: 08 Dec 2006
Rebecca N. Hann, Yvonne Y. Lu and K.R. Subramanyam
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Lehigh University and University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting

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value relevance, pensions, discretion, flexibility, uniformity, earnings management, managerial opportunism, information communication

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The Impact of SFAS No. 131 on Information and Monitoring

Journal of Accounting Research. Vol. 41, pp. 163-223. May 2003
Posted: 16 Jan 2003
Philip G. Berger and Rebecca N. Hann
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

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segment disclosures, financial reporting, regulation, capital market, analysts' forecasts, corporate governance