Reporting matters: the real effects of financial reporting on investing and financing decisions

Catherine Shakespeare

Accounting and Business Research, 2020, vol. 50, issue 5, 425-442

Abstract: In this paper, I provide an overview of the research on the real effects of financial reporting on investing and financing decisions made by firms. Accounting can improve investment efficiency and affect nearly every aspect of the financing decision by reducing information asymmetry and improving monitoring. However, limitations in the financial reporting system, specifically distinguishing liabilities from equity and determining control for consolidations, result in opportunities to structure transactions to achieve certain financial reporting outcomes. A recent new stream of research documents a link between accounting and macroeconomic indicators, providing evidence that accounting predicts revisions in these indicators. An interesting avenue for future research could be to investigate the link between accounting, investing and financing, and macroeconomic performance.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2020.1770928

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