Communication and Disclosure Archives - Fox School of Business

Accounting Conference Showcases Research, State-of-the-Art Practices

The Third Annual Conference at Temple University on the Convergence of Managerial and Financial Accounting Research was held Aug. 7-9. Co-hosted by the Merves Center for Accounting and Information Technology, and the Accounting Department at Temple’s Fox School of Business, the conference has received additional sponsorship support allthree years from the Chartered Institute of Management […]

Despite Regulations, Financial Analysts Say Private Calls with Executives are Essential

A new study of 365 sell-side financial analysts shows that private phone calls with managers remain an essential source of analysts’ earnings forecasts and stock recommendations – even in light of regulations limiting businesses’ selective disclosure of financial information. More than half of the analysts surveyed by a team of accounting researchers said they make […]