Daniel J. Taylor

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Associate Professor of Accounting

3641 Locust Walk

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6365

United States

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1.

Correcting for Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Dependence in Accounting Research

Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 31 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 24 Oct 2010
Ian D. Gow, Gaizka Ormazabal and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Melbourne, University of Navarra, IESE Business School and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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cross-sectional dependence, time-series dependence, autocorrelation, Fama-MacBeth, Newey-West, cluster-robust standard errors, cost of capital, credit ratings, conservatism

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The Market Reaction to Corporate Governance Regulation

Journal of Financial Economics, Volume 101, Issue 2, August 2011, Pages 431–448
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 14 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 20 Jun 2015
David F. Larcker, Gaizka Ormazabal and Daniel J. Taylor
Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, University of Navarra, IESE Business School and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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corporate governance, executive compensation, proxy access, SEC regulation

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When Does Information Asymmetry Affect the Cost of Capital?

Journal of Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 25 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2015
Chris Armstrong, John E. Core, Daniel J. Taylor and Robert E. Verrecchia
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department
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information asymmetry, cost of capital, market competition, expected returns

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Political Connections and the Informativeness of Insider Trades

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Political Connections and the Informativeness of Insider Trades

Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University Working Paper No. 222
Number of pages: 108 Posted: 08 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 24 Mar 2020
Alan D. Jagolinzer, David F. Larcker, Gaizka Ormazabal and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, University of Navarra, IESE Business School and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Political Connections; Insider Trading; Financial Crisis; Troubled Asset Relief Program; Capital Purchase Program

Political Connections and the Informativeness of Insider Trades

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12153
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 25 Jul 2017
Alan D. Jagolinzer, David F. Larcker, Gaizka Ormazabal and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, University of Navarra, IESE Business School and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Political Connections; Insider Trading; Financial Crisis; Troubled Asset Relief

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Linguistic Complexity in Firm Disclosures: Obfuscation or Information?

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Linguistic Complexity in Firm Disclosures: Obfuscation or Information?

Journal of Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 08 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 20 Jun 2017
Brian J. Bushee, Ian D. Gow and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, University of Melbourne and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Disclosure; Linguistic complexity; Conference calls; Information asymmetry

Linguistic Complexity in Firm Disclosures: Obfuscation or Information?

Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 56, No. 1, 2018
Posted: 05 May 2018
Brian J. Bushee, Ian D. Gow and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, University of Melbourne and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

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Disclosure, Linguistic Complexity, Conference Calls, Information Asymmetry

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Abnormal Accruals in Newly Public Companies: Opportunistic Misreporting or Economic Activity?

Management Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 18 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 06 Feb 2015
Chris Armstrong, George Foster and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department, Stanford Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Misreporting; Earnings Management; Financial Reporting Quality; Accruals; Incentives; Insider Trading; Initial Public Offering; New Issues Puzzle; Investment

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The JOBS Act and Information Uncertainty in IPO Firms

Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 15 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2017
Mary E. Barth, Wayne R. Landsman and Daniel J. Taylor
Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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JOBS Act, mandatory disclosure, voluntary disclosure, proprietary costs, information uncertainty, underpricing, volatility

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Guiding Through the Fog: Financial Statement Complexity and Voluntary Disclosure

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 14 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2016
Wayne R. Guay, Delphine Samuels and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Economics, Finance, Accounting (EFA) and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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financial statement complexity, voluntary disclosure, information environment

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Corporate Governance and the Information Content of Insider Trades

Journal of Accounting Research 49 (Dec 2011): 1249-1274.
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 29 May 2008 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2012
Alan D. Jagolinzer, David F. Larcker and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Stanford University - Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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corporate governance, insider trading, insider trading policies, general counsel, restricted trade windows

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The Relation between Equity Incentives and Misreporting: The Role of Risk-Taking Incentives

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), 109 (August 2013): 327-350.
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 21 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2013
Chris Armstrong, David F. Larcker, Gaizka Ormazabal and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department, Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, University of Navarra, IESE Business School and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Equity Incentives, Executive Compensation, Misreporting, Earnings Management, Restatements, SEC Enforcement Actions

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From Casual to Causal Inference in Accounting Research: The Need for Theoretical Foundations

Foundations and Trends in Accounting, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 23 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2016
Jeremy Bertomeu, Anne Beyer and Daniel J. Taylor
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Rady School of Management, Stanford University - Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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causality, economic theory, quasi-natural experiments, structural models

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In Defense of Fair Value: Weighing the Evidence on Earnings Management and Asset Securitizations

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 25 Sep 2009
Mary E. Barth and Daniel J. Taylor
Stanford University - Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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asset securitizations, securitization income, earnings management, fair value

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Asset Securitizations and Credit Risk

Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 21 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2013
Mary E. Barth, Gaizka Ormazabal and Daniel J. Taylor
Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, University of Navarra, IESE Business School and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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asset securitizations, credit ratings, credit risk

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Adapt or Perish: Evidence of CEO Adaptability to Industry Shocks

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 06 May 2018
Wayne R. Guay, Daniel J. Taylor and Jason J. Xiao
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and University of Rochester - Simon Business School
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CEO adaptability, strategic industry shocks, CEO turnover, top management turnover, CEO entrenchment, agency

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The Stock Market’s Pricing of Customer Satisfaction

Marketing Science, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp. 826-835, September-October 2009
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 08 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 20 Nov 2011
Christopher D. Ittner, David F. Larcker and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department, Stanford University - Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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customer satisfaction

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Audit Process, Private Information, and Insider Trading

Kelley School of Business Research Paper No. 18-85
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 02 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 17 Mar 2020
Salman Arif, John D. Kepler, Joseph H. Schroeder and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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audit opinions, audit process, audit report, private information, insider trading, opportunism

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The Economics of Managerial Taxes and Corporate Risk-Taking

The Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 24 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 12 Nov 2019
Chris Armstrong, Stephen Glaeser, Sterling Huang and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Accounting Area, Singapore Management University - School of Accountancy and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Corporate risk-taking; risky investment; risk-taking incentives; personal income taxes; federal income taxes; state income taxes; agency conflict

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Proprietary Costs and Disclosure Substitution: Theory and Empirical Evidence

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 23 May 2018
Mirko Stanislav Heinle, Delphine Samuels and Daniel J. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Economics, Finance, Accounting (EFA) and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Follow the Money: Compensation, Risk, and the Financial Crisis

Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University Closer Look Series: Topics, Issues and Controversies in Corporate Governance No. CGRP-43
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 08 Sep 2014
David F. Larcker, Gaizka Ormazabal, Brian Tayan and Daniel J. Taylor
Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, University of Navarra, IESE Business School, Stanford University - Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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2008 financial crisis, risk-taking incentives, executive compensation, board of directors risk oversight, risk tolerance, financial incentives, corporate governance

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Why Do Pro Forma and Street Earnings Not Reflect Changes in GAAP? Evidence from SFAS 123R

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 22 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 12 Oct 2012
Mary E. Barth, Ian D. Gow and Daniel J. Taylor
Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, University of Melbourne and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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stock-based compensation, SFAS 123R, non-GAAP earnings, Street earnings, pro forma earnings, earnings forecast exclusions, incentives

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The Economics of Public Scrutiny and Financial Misreporting

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 23 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 20 May 2020
Delphine Samuels, Daniel J. Taylor and Robert E. Verrecchia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Economics, Finance, Accounting (EFA), The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department
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misreporting, misrepresentation, fraud, earnings management, monitoring, valuation, information quality, information environment

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Thoughts on the Divide Between Theoretical and Empirical Research in Accounting

Journal of Financial Reporting, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2016
Qi Chen, Joseph Gerakos, Vincent Glode and Daniel J. Taylor
Duke University - Fuqua School of Business, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Undisclosed SEC Investigations

Management Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 10 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2020
Terrence Blackburne, John D. Kepler, Phillip J. Quinn and Daniel J. Taylor
Oregon State University , Stanford Graduate School of Business, University of Washington - Foster School of Business and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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SEC investigations, private information, managerial opportunism, insider trading, accounting fraud

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Asymmetric Reporting

Journal of Financial Reporting, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 11 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 05 Sep 2015
Chris Armstrong, Daniel J. Taylor and Robert E. Verrecchia
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department
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asymmetric reporting; reporting precision; the CAPM; Beta; systematic risk; cost of capital

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Governance of Corporate Insider Equity Trades

Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University Closer Look Series: Topics, Issues and Controversies in Corporate Governance No. CGRP-81 (2020)
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 28 Jan 2020
John D. Kepler, David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan and Daniel J. Taylor
Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, Stanford University - Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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CEO compensation, CEO pay, insider trading, insider trading policy, 10b5-1 plans, approval of executive stock transactions, board of directors, blackout window, general counsel approval, suspicious, corporate governance research

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Delegated Trade and the Pricing of Public and Private Information

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 11 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 30 Aug 2015
Daniel J. Taylor and Robert E. Verrecchia
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department
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delegated trade; institutional investors; imperfect competition; risk premium; expected returns; information quality; accounting quality; idiosyncratic risk; asset pricing tests

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The Spread of Covid-19 Disclosure

Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University Closer Look Series: Topics, Issues and Controversies in Corporate Governance No. CGRP-84
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 29 Jun 2020
David F. Larcker, Bradford Lynch, Brian Tayan and Daniel J. Taylor
Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University - Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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COVID-19, coronavirus, disclosure, public companies, SEC filings, audit, accounting, board of directors, transparency, 8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, corporate governance, corporate governance research

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Voluntary Disclosure when Private Information and Proprietary Costs are Jointly Determined

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 04 Jun 2020
Jung Min Kim, Daniel J. Taylor and Robert E. Verrecchia
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department
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voluntary disclosure; adverse selection; private information; proprietary costs; capital investment; major customers; disclosure theory; unimodality

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Commentary on the SEC’s Proposed Exemption to Internal Control Audits under SOX 404(b)

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 10 Mar 2020
Mary E. Barth, Wayne R. Landsman, Joseph H. Schroeder and Daniel J. Taylor
Stanford University - Graduate School of Business, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Frictions in the CEO Labor Market: The Role of Talent Agents in CEO Compensation

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 04 Feb 2011
Shivaram Rajgopal, Daniel J. Taylor and Mohan Venkatachalam
Columbia Business School, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and Duke University - Fuqua School of Business

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