Fifty years of capital markets research in accounting: Achievements so far and opportunities ahead

This paper reviews the literature on capital markets research in accounting over the last 50 years. Rather than trying to be comprehensive, the review focuses on selected areas, and strives to be forward-looking. The first major takeaway is that the literature has made great progress, especially on...

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Main Author: Ilia D. Dichev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:China Journal of Accounting Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755309120300265
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description This paper reviews the literature on capital markets research in accounting over the last 50 years. Rather than trying to be comprehensive, the review focuses on selected areas, and strives to be forward-looking. The first major takeaway is that the literature has made great progress, especially on the technical side. The second takeaway is that great opportunities remain, especially in using Big Data, looking more closely into the accrual process, and in issues related to standard setting.
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spelling doaj.art-30765aacf02447b0a4ff3ff511f7e45b2022-12-22T02:42:18ZengElsevierChina Journal of Accounting Research1755-30912020-09-01133237249Fifty years of capital markets research in accounting: Achievements so far and opportunities aheadIlia D. Dichev0Address: Goizueta Business School, 1300 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.; Goizueta Business School, Emory University, USAThis paper reviews the literature on capital markets research in accounting over the last 50 years. Rather than trying to be comprehensive, the review focuses on selected areas, and strives to be forward-looking. The first major takeaway is that the literature has made great progress, especially on the technical side. The second takeaway is that great opportunities remain, especially in using Big Data, looking more closely into the accrual process, and in issues related to standard setting.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755309120300265
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Fifty years of capital markets research in accounting: Achievements so far and opportunities ahead
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title Fifty years of capital markets research in accounting: Achievements so far and opportunities ahead
title_full Fifty years of capital markets research in accounting: Achievements so far and opportunities ahead
title_fullStr Fifty years of capital markets research in accounting: Achievements so far and opportunities ahead
title_full_unstemmed Fifty years of capital markets research in accounting: Achievements so far and opportunities ahead
title_short Fifty years of capital markets research in accounting: Achievements so far and opportunities ahead
title_sort fifty years of capital markets research in accounting achievements so far and opportunities ahead
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