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Gender diversity and financial statement fraud

Journal Article
Wang, Y., Yu, M., & Gao, S. (2022)
Gender diversity and financial statement fraud. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 41(2), Article 106903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2021.106903
This study investigates the role of gender diversity in fraud commission and detection with a view to identifying whether companies with more female corporate leaders are less...

The impact of economic freedom on financial analysts' earnings forecast: Evidence from the Asia-Pacific region

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Hou, T. C., & Gao, S. (2021)
The impact of economic freedom on financial analysts' earnings forecast: Evidence from the Asia-Pacific region. Finance Research Letters, 43, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2021.102009
This study investigates the impact of economic freedom (EcF) on analysts’ earnings forecast (AEF) accuracy. EcF is measured from five aspects: Government, Protection, Money, T...

Impact of Carbon Emission Trading System Participation and Level of Internal Control on Quality of Carbon Emission Disclosures: Insights from Chinese State-Owned Electricity Companies

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Tan, D., Bilal, , Gao, S., & Komal, B. (2020)
Impact of Carbon Emission Trading System Participation and Level of Internal Control on Quality of Carbon Emission Disclosures: Insights from Chinese State-Owned Electricity Companies. Sustainability, 12, https://doi.org/10.3390/su12051788
In recent years, the quality of carbon emission disclosures has become a central area of concern for different stakeholders of companies. Specifically, stakeholders of state‐o...

An empirical examination of IPO underpricing between high-technology and non-high-technology firms in Taiwan

Journal Article
Hou, T., & Gao, S. (2019)
An empirical examination of IPO underpricing between high-technology and non-high-technology firms in Taiwan. Journal of Emerging Market Finance, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/0972652719831535
This study investigates the determinants of initial public offering (IPO) underpricing by focusing on variables relating to information asymmetry, investor sentiment, and corp...

A quantitative study of financing efficiency of low‐carbon companies: A three‐stage data envelopment analysis

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Liu, X., Yu, X., & Gao, S. (2019)
A quantitative study of financing efficiency of low‐carbon companies: A three‐stage data envelopment analysis. Business Strategy and the Environment, 28(5), 858-871. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2288
This study set out to evaluate the financing efficiency of low‐carbon companies. Applying a three‐stage data envelopment analysis with the data from 85 listed companies in Chi...

An empirical study of relationships between accounting conservatism and executive compensation-performance sensitivity

Journal Article
Zhang, X., Gao, S., & Zeng, Y. (2019)
An empirical study of relationships between accounting conservatism and executive compensation-performance sensitivity. International Journal of Accounting and Information Management, 27(1), 130-150. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijaim-01-2018-0002
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between accounting conservatism and executive compensation-performance sensitivity with a view to identifying th...

Accountability in Islamic financial institution: the role of the Shari’ah supervisory board reports

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Aribi, Z. A., Gao, S., & Arun, T. (2019)
Accountability in Islamic financial institution: the role of the Shari’ah supervisory board reports. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 10(1), 98-114. https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-10-2015-0049
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether any discrepancy exists between the disclosed in SSB reports of Islamic banks and the disclosure index which was based o...

Stock Options and Credit Default Swaps in Risk Management

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Al-Own, B., Minhat, M., & Gao, S. (2018)
Stock Options and Credit Default Swaps in Risk Management. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 53, 200-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2017.09.021
The use of stock options and credit default swaps (CDS) in banks is not uncommon. Stock options can induce risk-taking incentives, while CDS can be used to hedge against credi...

The Impact of Target Capital Structure and Market Mispricing on Takeover Financing: Empirical Evidence from China

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Li, J., & Gao, S. S. (2016)
The Impact of Target Capital Structure and Market Mispricing on Takeover Financing: Empirical Evidence from China. Global Review of Accounting and Finance, 7(2), 80-92
The dynamic trade-off theory and the market timing theory of capital structure are applied to analyze 5,923 Chinese takeover events from 2007 to 2014 with a view to identifyin...

Contemporary Financial Risk Management Perceptions and Practices of Small-Sized Chinese Businesses

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Gao, S. S., Oreal, S., & Zhang, J. (2014)
Contemporary Financial Risk Management Perceptions and Practices of Small-Sized Chinese Businesses. International journal of risk and contingency management, 3(2), 31-42. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijrcm.2014040103
This study investigated the current perceptions and practices of financial risk management at small businesses in China. The researchers took an interpretative approach, using...