CFOs and other corporate financial executives hate having part of their pay decided subjectively; they prefer formulas that rely on objective financial and non-financial targets to determine whether they receive their bonuses.

The Buffett Rule is expected to remain an issue through the November election. Sparked by billionaire Warren Buffett’s contention that he paid a lower percentage of his income in taxes than his secretary, the Buffett Rule would raise marginal tax rates on the very wealthy.

Studies show that CEOs face a significant risk to their future earnings and employment prospects when taking a job at a company with existing, or potential financial problems.

Accounting professionals face challenges when they decide how conservative to be in reporting a public company’s financial results. New research by Assistant Professor Shawn X.

Companies that make regular ongoing campaign contributions to lawmakers on the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee end up paying lower tax rates over time, according to a new study by Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business.

Research uncovers insights that guide the practice of accounting, and that open up new avenues of inquiry. Faculty in the School of Accountancy are among the leading investigators in the discipline, and their  findings are published in top peer-reviewed journals.

When investors examine a company before a stock buy, how do they know they can trust the books? The U.S.

According to research, there are efficient and inefficient ways to inspire your staff in today's multidimensional business environment. Learn the combination for achieving better performance from your workforce.

Ask the 3,000 impoverished Ethiopian women who received special credit lines so they could start their own businesses: World Bank loans change lives. Just what is the World Bank?

Insider trading erodes confidence in the stock market and reduces investor participation in a market they figure is rigged on behalf of the rich and powerful. Can shareholder lawsuits deter this self-serving behavior?