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Record Nr.

UNINA9910887885603321

Autore

D'Augusta Carlo

Titolo

Accounting Conservatism and the Stock Market : Insights from Three Decades of Research and New Evidence from the Italian Setting / / by Carlo D'Augusta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031671456

3031671457

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (89 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Accounting, , 2196-7881

Disciplina

657.0945

Soggetti

Accounting

Capital market

Financial statements

Capital Markets

Financial Accounting

Financial Reporting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Conceptual Developments -- Measurement of Conservatism for Empirical Research -- Conservatism and the Stock Market: Major Empirical Findings from Three Decades of Research -- Conservatism’s Role in the Italian Stock Market: Three Empirical Studies -- Concluding Remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

This book comprehensively examines accounting conservatism and its relationship with the stock market. Through a historical overview and a review of recent literature, it explores the evolution of conservatism research and the conceptual developments, measurement advancements, and empirical findings produced by academic scholars over the last decades. Additionally, it critically evaluates the applicability of conservatism models developed in the U.S. market to the Italian setting, offering a thorough analysis of their validity. Furthermore, the book presents novel empirical findings on conservatism's impact on the Italian stock market during the Covid-19 pandemic. This nuanced exploration offers valuable insights for



academics, practitioners, and researchers seeking to understand the complexities of financial reporting practices in diverse market environments.