Kenneth J. Klassen

University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance

Professor

Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1

Canada

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Scholarly Papers (34)

1.

E-Commerce and International Tax Planning

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 21 Jun 2004
Kenneth J. Klassen and Carla Carnaghan
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Lethbridge - Faculty of Management
Downloads 1,379 (29,863)
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International Tax Planning, Electronic Commerce, Foreign Trade

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Transfer Pricing: Strategies, Practices, and Tax Minimization

Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 34, No. 1, 2017
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 13 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 22 Jul 2018
Kenneth J. Klassen, Petro Lisowsky and Devan Mescall
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance, Boston University - Department of Accounting and University of Saskatchewan
Downloads 1,311 (32,180)
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transfer pricing, multinational tax planning, tax minimization, tax compliance

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The Role of Auditors, Non-Auditors, and Internal Tax Departments in Corporate Tax Aggressiveness

The Accounting Review, Vol. 91, No. 1, 2016
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 26 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 22 Jul 2018
Kenneth J. Klassen, Petro Lisowsky and Devan Mescall
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance, Boston University - Department of Accounting and University of Saskatchewan
Downloads 1,095 (41,799)
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tax preparer, auditor, tax fee, FIN 48, tax aggressiveness

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How Does Transfer Pricing Risk Affect Premia in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions?

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 02 Jul 2014
Devan Mescall and Kenneth J. Klassen
University of Saskatchewan and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 680 (79,651)
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Transfer pricing, tax, tax risk, multinational, taxation, acquisition, premia, premium, M&A, merger

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Stock Repurchases Associated with Stock Options Do Represent Dollars Out of Shareholders' Wallets

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 28 May 2001
Kenneth J. Klassen and Ranjini Jha
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 667 (81,645)
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Shareholder Activism and Voluntary Disclosure Initiation: The Case of Political Spending

CAAA Annual Conference 2013
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 07 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2023
Vishal P. Baloria, Kenneth J. Klassen and Christine I. Wiedman
Boston College, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Waterloo
Downloads 659 (81,899)
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shareholder activism, corporate political spending, disclosure, environmental, social and governance issues

Shareholder Activism and Voluntary Disclosure Initiation: The Case of Political Spending

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 01 Aug 2018
Vishal P. Baloria, Kenneth J. Klassen and Christine I. Wiedman
Boston College, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Waterloo

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shareholder activism, corporate political spending, disclosure, environmental, social, governance issues

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Tax Aggressive Behavior and Voluntary Tax Disclosure: Evidence from Corporate Sustainability Reporting

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 13 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2024
Jillian R. Adams, Elizabeth Demers and Kenneth J. Klassen
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Waterloo and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 632 (87,468)
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Tax transparency, tax aggressiveness, ESG reporting, sustainability reporting, voluntary disclosure, bid-ask spreads

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Are U.S. Multinational Corporations Becoming More Aggressive Income Shifters?

Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 50, No. 5, pp.1245-1286, 2012
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 21 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2013
Kenneth J. Klassen and Stacie Kelley Laplante
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Wisconsin - Madison
Downloads 583 (96,929)
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Income shifting, tax planning

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The Effect of Income-Shifting Aggressiveness on Corporate Investment

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 26 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 08 Mar 2022
Lisa De Simone, Kenneth J. Klassen and Jeri K. Seidman
University of Texas at Austin, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Virginia - McIntire School of Commerce
Downloads 555 (103,109)
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Investment, tax aggressiveness, income shifting

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The Influence of Corporate Income Taxes on Investment Location: Evidence from Corporate Headquarters Relocations

Singapore Management University School of Accountancy Research Paper No. 2017-59
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 11 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2020
Travis Chow, Sterling Huang, Kenneth J. Klassen and Jeffrey Ng
The University of Hong Kong, New York University (NYU) - New York University (NYU), Shanghai, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Business and Economics
Downloads 513 (113,950)
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Corporate Tax Rate; Headquarters Relocation; State Apportionment System

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E-Commerce and Tax Planning: Canadian Experiences

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 05 Nov 2004
University of Lethbridge - Faculty of Management, Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and Memorial University
Downloads 473 (125,299)

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Electronic commerce, income tax planning, Canada, small business

12.

Corporate Governance and Profit Shifting: The Role of the Audit Committee

Forthcoming, European Accounting Review
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 26 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 02 Nov 2021
European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Audencia Business School, University of Glasgow - Adam Smith Business School and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 452 (132,279)
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Corporate governance; Profit shifting; Audit committee; Directors’ experience; CEO duality

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The Stock Price Reaction to Repricing Employee Stock Options

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 27 Nov 2001
John R. M. Hand, Barbara M. Grein and Kenneth J. Klassen
University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, Drexel University - Department of Accounting and Tax and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 451 (132,654)
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Stock options; Repricing; Canadian firms

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Assessing the Market Reaction to Unfavorable Tax Settlements: Using Textual Analysis to Categorize Ambiguous Tabulated Disclosures

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 16 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 20 May 2017
Andrew M. Bauer and Kenneth J. Klassen
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 438 (137,449)
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disclosure form, tax settlement, textual analysis, uncertain tax benefit

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The Impact of Financial and Tax Reporting Incentives on Option Grants to Canadian CEOS

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 15 Oct 1998
Kenneth J. Klassen and Amin Mawani
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and York University - Department of Accounting
Downloads 394 (155,145)
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A Model of the Cost of Income Shifting with an Application to Tax Planning and E-Commerce

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 01 Mar 2013
Kenneth J. Klassen and Stacie Kelley Laplante
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Wisconsin - Madison
Downloads 370 (166,468)
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tax planning, e-commerce, income shifting

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The Stock Price Reactions to the Repricing of Employee Stock Options

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 02 May 2003
Barbara M. Grein, John R. M. Hand and Kenneth J. Klassen
Drexel University - Department of Accounting and Tax, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 335 (185,501)
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stock options, repricing, Canadian firms

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Dynamic Tax Planning with an Application to Estate Freezes

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 06 Nov 2003
Richard C. Sansing and Kenneth J. Klassen
Dartmouth College - Tuck School of Business and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 305 (205,043)
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Tax planning, estate freezes, real options, family-owned businesses

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Investor Response to Tax Related SEC Comment Letters

Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 3157739
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 24 Apr 2018
Alexander Edwards, Kenneth J. Klassen and Karen Pinto
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Waterloo - University of Waterloo, Faculty of Arts, School of Accounting and Finance, Students
Downloads 302 (207,272)
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Taxes, SEC Comment Letters, Market Reaction, Tax Aggressiveness

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Valuation of Income Trusts: An Exploration of Clienteles and Implicit Taxes

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Apr 2006
Kenneth J. Klassen and Devan Mescall
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Saskatchewan
Downloads 272 (230,915)

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Equity valuation, taxation, income trust, REITs

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The Effect of Foreign Reinvestment and Financial Reporting Incentives on Cross-Jurisdictional Income Shifting

Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 928-955, Fall 2012
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 13 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2013
Kenneth J. Klassen and Stacie Kelley Laplante
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Wisconsin - Madison
Downloads 260 (241,695)
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Income shifting, tax planning, financial reporting incentives, multinational corporations

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Targets' Tax Shelter Participation and Takeover Premiums

Singapore Management University School of Accountancy Research Paper No. 2015-36
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 09 Jul 2015
Travis Chow, Kenneth J. Klassen and Yanju Liu
The University of Hong Kong, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and Hong Kong Baptist University – Department of Accountancy and Law
Downloads 240 (261,829)
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tax sheltering, tax aggressiveness, takeover premium

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Supporting Tax Policy Change Through Accounting Discretion: Evidence from the 2012 Elections

2014 Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA) Annual Conference
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 19 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 04 Feb 2016
Vishal P. Baloria and Kenneth J. Klassen
Boston College and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 176 (349,678)
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tax policy; corporate political activity; political cost hypothesis

The Effect of Changes in Income Shifting on Affiliate Managers’ Internal Reporting Decisions

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 18 May 2020 Last Revised: 05 Jul 2023
Kenneth J. Klassen and Cinthia Valle Ruiz
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and Catholic University of Lille - IESEG School of Management
Downloads 161 (377,382)
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Multinational corporations, tax motivated income-shifting, financial reporting practices, managerial targets.

The Effect of Changes in Income Shifting on Affiliate Managers’ Internal Reporting Decisions

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 05 May 2022
Kenneth J. Klassen and Cinthia Valle Ruiz
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and Catholic University of Lille - IESEG School of Management

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multinational corporations, tax-motivated income shifting, internal reporting practices, managerial targets

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Does the Tax Deductibility of Interest Affect Financial Reporting?

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 23 Jun 2022
Shawn X. Huang, Kenneth J. Klassen, Mark (Shuai) Ma and Kaishu Wu
Arizona State University (ASU) - School of Accountancy, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance, University of Pittsburgh - Katz Graduate School of Business and University of Waterloo
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Tax Deductibility of Interest, Financial Reporting, U.S. Tax Cuts & Jobs Act

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Managers’ Use of Tax Settlements in Future Uncertain Tax Benefit Accruals

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Jun 2019
Andrew M. Bauer and Kenneth J. Klassen
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 145 (411,867)
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disclosure, tax settlement, textual analysis, uncertain tax benefit

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Tax and Non-tax Government Policies and the Location and Relocation of Patents

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 18 Jun 2023
Lisa De Simone, Kenneth J. Klassen and Cinthia Valle Ruiz
University of Texas at Austin, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and Catholic University of Lille - IESEG School of Management
Downloads 130 (449,071)

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Multinational corporations, patent’s location choices, tax incentives, employment protection laws, tax benefits for highly skilled workers.

28.

Auditing the Auditors: Tax Auditors’ Assessments and Incentives

C.D. Howe Institute ebrie 234
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 16 Apr 2016
Kenneth J. Klassen
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 126 (460,107)
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Fiscal and Tax Policy

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Market Pressure and Multinational Corporations’ Tax-Motivated Decisions: Evidence from an SEC Experiment

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 22 Jun 2020
Jeong-Bon Kim, Kenneth J. Klassen and Betty (Bin) Xing
Simon Fraser University, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business
Downloads 90 (583,643)

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International Tax, Repatriation, AJCA, Reg SHO, Internal Capital Market

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Assessing the Canada Revenue Agency: Evidence on Tax Auditors’ Incentives and Assessments

C.D. Howe Institute e-Brief 306
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 10 May 2022
Kenneth J. Klassen and Nick Pantaleo
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 69 (677,136)
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Fiscal and Tax Policy; Business and Capital Taxation

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Audit-Firm Cross-Border Alliances in a Changing International Tax Landscape: The UK Patent Box and the Formation of PwC Europe

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 08 Jan 2025
Anastasios Elemes, Travis Chow and Kenneth J. Klassen
ESSEC Business School, The University of Hong Kong and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance
Downloads 40 (863,923)

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multinational companies, income shifting, audit firms, strategic alliance, patent box, dividends

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Tax Risk as the Likelihood of an Unfavorable Settlement with Tax Authorities

2014 American Taxation Association Midyear Meeting
Posted: 03 Mar 2014
Andrew Bauer and Kenneth J. Klassen
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance

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tax risk, risk management, cash effective tax rates, tax settlement

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Unprofitable Affiliates and Income Shifting Behavior

Forthcoming, The Accounting Review
Posted: 16 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2016
Lisa De Simone, Kenneth J. Klassen and Jeri K. Seidman
University of Texas at Austin, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of Virginia - McIntire School of Commerce

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transfer pricing, income shifting, losses

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State and Provincial Corporate Tax Planning: Income, Sales, Compensation and Assets Management

Posted: 09 May 1997
Kenneth J. Klassen and Douglas A. Shackelford
University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance and University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School

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