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Time is on management’s side when addressing material weaknesses in financial reporting, study shows
Research from Andrew Imdieke finds that time is the best indicator for success when remediating material weaknesses in internal controls.
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Expert opinions: Best savings accounts
Michal Zator, assistant professor of finance, was asked for his expert position in a Wallet Hub article about the best savings accounts.
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The accountant shortage is showing up in financial statements
“This is an economic shock where larger companies are not able to fill these roles as opposed to choosing not to fill these roles,” said Andrew Imdieke, an assistant professor of accounting at the University of Notre Dame.
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Study finds that people who work hard for their money are less likely to risk their earnings
A fascinating new study shines a light on this intriguing correlation, challenging long-standing assumptions and broadening our understanding of the dynamics between effort, earnings, and risk tolerance.
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Investors overvalue companies that align with presidential policies – and their mistakes leave money on the table
Finance researcher Zhi Da analyzed how presidential politics affects the performance of individual stocks, especially those that could benefit or be hurt by a president’s policies.
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Notre Dame professor explains impacts of debt ceiling standoff
"[Financial regulators] are kind of marking June 1st as D-Day," said John Stiver, associate teaching professor of finance at the Mendoza College of Business in an ABC57 interview.
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Burying bad 8-K news raises red flags
CFO Dive covered a study by Mendoza College of Business' Jessica Watkins, assistant professor of accountancy, which found companies seek to deflect from bad news by publishing unrelated press releases on the same day
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Companies distract from bad news with unrelated news
Accounting Today covered research by assistant professor of accountancy Jessica Watkins which found that companies often issue press releases on unrelated topics to disguise bad news.
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Companies hide negative news by issuing unrelated press releases alongside SEC filings, study shows
To distract investors from bad news, companies strategically issue unrelated press releases on the same day they file negative news with the SEC via Form 8-K, according to a new study from University of Notre Dame accountancy professor Jessica Watkins.
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Patient capital is in short supply
Research from Rafael Zambrana shows mutual funds have better returns when they invest for the long term, but need investors to commit capital to take advantage of slow-moving opportunities.
Tyler Burke