Selected Bibliography for Douglas J. Skinner

Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Accounting

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Published Works

"Importing Activists: Determinants and Consequences of Increased Cross-Border Shareholder Activism." Mark Maffett, Anya Nakhmurina and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2022, 74(2), pp. 101538.

"Run EDGAR Run: SEC Dissemination in a High-Frequency World." Jonathan L. Rogers, Douglas J. Skinner and Sarah L. C. Zechman; Journal of Accounting Research, 2017, 55(2), pp. 459-505.

"Is Japan Really a “Buy”? The Corporate Governance, Cash Holdings and Economic Performance of Japanese Companies." Kazuo Kato, Meng Li and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 2017, 44(3-4), pp. 480-523.

"Payout Policy through the Financial Crisis: The Growth of Repurchases and the Resilience of Dividends." Eric Floyd, Nan Li and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Financial Economics, 2015, 118(2), pp. 299-316.

"The Evolving Disclosure Landscape: How Changes in Technology, the Media, and Capital Markets Are Affecting Disclosure." Gregory S. Miller and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting Research, 2015, 53(2), pp. 221-39.

"The Politics of Accounting Standard-Setting: A Review of Empirical Research." Brandon Gipper, Brett J. Lombardi and Douglas J. Skinner; Australian Journal of Management, 2013, 38(3), pp. 523-51.

"How Should We Think About Earnings Quality? Earnings Quality: Evidence from the Field: A Discussion." Mark W. Nelson and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2013, 56(2-3), pp. 34-41.

"Measuring Securities Litigation Risk." Irene Kim and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2012, 53(1-2), pp. 290-310.

"Audit Quality and Auditor Reputation: Evidence from Japan." Douglas J. Skinner and Suraj Srinivasan; Accounting Review, 2012, 87(5), pp. 1737-65.

"What Do Dividends Tell Us About Earnings Quality?" Douglas J. Skinner and Eugene Soltes; Review of Accounting Studies, 2011, 16(1), pp. 1-28.

"Accounting Standards and Debt Covenants: Has the 'Balance Sheet Approach' Led to a Decline in the Use of Balance Sheet Covenants? Discussion." Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2011, 52(2-3), pp. 203-08.

"Accounting Research in the Japanese Setting." Douglas J. Skinner; Japanese Accounting Review, 2011, (1), pp. 135-40.

"Implications for GAAP from an Analysis of Positive Research in Accounting." S. P. Kothari, Karthik Ramanna and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2010, 50(2-3), pp. 246-86.

"Earnings Guidance and Market Uncertainty." Jonathan L. Rogers, Douglas J. Skinner and Andrew Van Buskirk; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2009, 48(1), pp. 90-109.

"A Reply to Lev's Rejoinder to 'Accounting for Intangibles - a Critical Review of Policy Recommendations'." Douglas J. Skinner; Accounting and Business Research, 2008, 38(3), pp. 215.

"Accounting for Intangibles - a Critical Review of Policy Recommendations." Douglas J. Skinner; Accounting and Business Research, 2008, 38(3), pp. 191.

"Discussion of "the Implications of Unverifiable Fair-Value Accounting: Evidence from the Political Economy of Goodwill Accounting"." Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2008, 45(2-3), pp. 282-88.

"The Evolving Relation between Earnings, Dividends, and Stock Repurchases." Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Financial Economics, 2008, 87(3), pp. 582-609.

"Comments on 'the Effects of Taxes on Market Responses to Dividend Announcements and Payments: What Can We Learn from the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut?'," Douglas J. Skinner, in Taxing Corporate Income in the 21st Century. A. J. Auerbach, J. R. Hines and J. Slemrod, Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007, pp. 36-40.

"Earnings Momentum and Earnings Management." James N. Myers, Linda A. Myers and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, 2007, 22(2), pp. 249-84.

"Does Earnings Guidance Affect Market Returns? The Nature and Information Content of Aggregate Earnings Guidance." Carol Anilowski, Mei Feng and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2007, 44(1-2), pp. 36-63.

"Voluntary Disclosure, Dividend Policy, and Earnings Quality." Douglas J. Skinner; Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Accounting, 2005, pp. 417-22.

Accounting for Pensions and Employee Benefits at Ford and Toyota Gregory S. Miller, Douglas J. Skinner and Laura E. Donohue; Harvard Business School Cases, 2005.

"Are Dividends Disappearing? Dividend Concentration and the Consolidation of Earnings." Harry DeAngelo, Linda DeAngelo and Douglas J. Skinner; CFA Digest, 2004, 34(4), pp. 19-21.

"Are Dividends Disappearing? Dividend Concentration and the Consolidation of Earnings." Harry DeAngelo, Linda DeAngelo and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Financial Economics, 2004, 72(3), pp. 425.

"The Role of Supplementary Statements with Management Earnings Forecasts." Amy P. Hutton, Gregory S. Miller and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting Research, 2003, 41(5), pp. 867.

"Employee Stock Options, Eps Dilution, and Stock Repurchases." Daniel A. Bens, Venky Nagar, Douglas J. Skinner and M. H. Franco Wong; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2003, 36(1-3), pp. 51.

"Evaluating Concepts-Based Vs. Rules-Based Approaches to Standard Setting." Chair Laureen A. Maines, Eli Bartov, Patricia Fairfield, D. Eric Hirst, Teresa E. Iannaconi, Russell Mallett, Catherine M. Schrand, Douglas J. Skinner and Linda Vincent; Accounting Horizons, 2003, 17(1), pp. 73.

"Implications of Accounting Research for the Fasb's Initiatives on Disclosure of Information About Intangible Assets." Laureen A. Maines, Eli Bartov, Patricia M. Fairfield, D. Eric Hirst, Teresa A. Iannaconi, Russell Mallett, Catherine M. Schrand, Douglas J. Skinner and Linda Vincent; Accounting Horizons, 2003, 17(2), pp. 175.

"Evaluation of the Fasb's Proposed Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantors." Laureen A. Maines, Eli Bartov, Patricia M. Fairfield, D. Eric Hirst, Teresa E. Iannaconi, Russell Mallett, Catherine M. Schrand, Douglas J. Skinner and Linda Vincent; Accounting Horizons, 2003, 17(1), pp. 51.

"Should Firms Disclose Everything to Everybody? A Discussion of "Open Vs. Closed Conference Calls: The Determinants and Effects of Broadening Access to Disclosure"." Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2003, 34(1-3), pp. 181.

"Large-Sample Evidence on the Debt Covenant Hypothesis." Ilia D. Dichev and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting Research, 2002, 40(4), pp. 1091.

"Recommendations on Disclosure of Nonfinancial Performance Measures." Laureen A. Maines, Eli Bartov, Patricia M. Fairfield, D. Eric Hirst, Teresa E. Iannaconi, Russell Mallett, Catherine M. Schrand, Douglas J. Skinner and Linda Vincent; Accounting Horizons, 2002, 16(4), pp. 353.

"Reporting Fair Value Interest and Value Changes on Financial Instruments." Stephen G. Ryan, Robert H. Herz, Teresa E. Iannaconni, Laureen A. Maines, Krishna Palepu, Catherine M. Schrand, Douglas J. Skinner and Linda Vincent; Accounting Horizons, 2002, 16(3), pp. 259.

"Recommendations on Hedge Accounting and Accounting for Transfers of Financial Instruments." Stephen G. Ryan, Robert H. Herz, Teresa E. Iannaconni, Laureen A. Maines, Krishna G. Palepu, Catherine M. Schrand, Douglas J. Skinner and Linda Vincent; Accounting Horizons, 2002, 16(1), pp. 81.

"Earnings Surprises, Growth Expectations, and Stock Returns or Don't Let an Earnings Torpedo Sink Your Portfolio." Douglas J. Skinner and Richard G. Sloan; Review of Accounting Studies, 2002, 7(2-3), pp. 289.

"Equality Valuation Models and Measuring Goodwill Impairment." Robert H. Herz, Teresa E. Iannaconi, Laureen A. Maines, Krishna Palepu, Stephen G. Ryan, Katherine Schipper, Catherine M. Schrand, Douglas J. Skinner and Linda Vincent; Accounting Horizons, 2001, 15(2), pp. 161.

"SEC Auditor Independence Requirements." Stephen G. Ryan, Robert H. Herz, Teresa E. Iannaconi, Laureen A. Maines, Krishna Palepu, Catherine M. Schrand, Douglas J. Skinner and Linda Vincent; Accounting Horizons, 2001, 15(4), pp. 373.

"Evaluation of the Fasb's Proposed Accounting for Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Liabilities, Equity, or Both." Stephen G. Ryan, Robert H. Herz, Teresa E. Iannaconi, Laureen A. Maines, Krishna Palepu, Catherine M. Schrand, Douglas J. Skinner and Linda Vincent; Accounting Horizons, 2001, 15(4), pp. 387.

"Evaluation of the Lease Accounting Proposed in G4+1 Special Report." Stephen G. Ryan, Robert H. Herz, Teresa E. Iannaconi, Laureen A. Maines, Krishna G. Palepu, Katherine Schipper, Catherine M. Schrand, Douglas J. Skinner and Linda Vincent; Accounting Horizons, 2001, 15(3), pp. 289.

"Special Dividends and the Evolution of Dividend Signaling." Harry DeAngelo, Linda DeAngelo and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Financial Economics, 2000, 57(3), pp. 309.

"Earnings Management: Reconciling the Views of Accounting Academics, Practitioners, and Regulators." Patricia M. Dechow and Douglas J. Skinner; Accounting Horizons, 2000, 14(2), pp. 235.

"Response to the SEC Concepts Release on International Accounting Standards." James M. Wahlen, James R. Boatsman, Robert H. Herz, Gregory J. Jonas, Krishna G. Palepu, Stephen G. Ryan, Katherine Schipper, Catherine M. Schrand and Douglas J. Skinner; Accounting Horizons, 2000, 14(4), pp. 489.

"Response to the Fasb Preliminary Views: Reporting Financial Instruments and Certain Related Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value." James M. Wahlen, James R. Boatsman, Robert H. Herz, Gregory J. Jonas, Krishna G. Palepu, Stephen G. Ryan, Katherine Schipper, Catherine M. Schrand and Douglas J. Skinner; Accounting Horizons, 2000, 14(4), pp. 501.

"Response to the Special Report of the G4+1, "Reporting Financial Performance: A Proposed Approach"." James M. Wahlen, James R. Boatsman, Robert H. Herz, Gregory J. Jonas, Krishna G. Palepu, Stephen G. Ryan, Katherine Schipper, Catherine M. Schrand and Douglas J. Skinner; Accounting Horizons, 2000, 14(3), pp. 365.

"An Empirical Examination of Conference Calls as a Voluntary Disclosure Medium." Richard Frankel, Marilyn Johnson and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting Research, 1999, 37(1), pp. 133-50.

"How Well Does Net Income Measure Firm Performance? A Discussion of Two Studies." Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 1999, 26(1-3), pp. 105.

"Determinants of the Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets under SFAS No. 109." Gregory S. Miller and Douglas J. Skinner; Accounting Review, 1998, 73(2), pp. 213-33.

"Do Options Markets Improve Informational Efficiency?" Douglas J. Skinner; Contemporary Accounting Research, 1997, 14(2), pp. 193.

"Earnings Disclosures and Stockholder Lawsuits." Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 1997, 23(3), pp. 249.

"What Motivates Managers' Choice of Discretionary Accruals?" Victor L. Bernard and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 1996, 22(1-3), pp. 313.

"Reversal of Fortune Dividend Signaling and the Disappearance of Sustained Earnings Growth." Harry DeAngelo, Linda DeAngelo and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Financial Economics, 1996, 40(3), pp. 341.

"Are Disclosures About Bank Derivatives and Employee Stock Options &Lsquo;Value-Relevant&Rsquo;?" Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 1996, 22(1-3), pp. 393.

"Do the Sec's Safe Harbor Provisions Encourage Forward-Looking Disclosures?" Douglas J. Skinner; Financial Analysts Journal, 1995, 51(4), pp. 38.

"Accounting Choice in Troubled Companies." Harry DeAngelo, Linda DeAngelo and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 1994, 17(1-2), pp. 113.

"How Do Taxes Affect Investors' Stock Market Realizations? Evidence from Tax-Return Panel Data." H. Nejat Seyhun and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Business, 1994, 67(2), pp. 231-62.

"Why Firms Voluntarily Disclose Bad News." Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting Research, 1994, 32(1), pp. 38-60.

"The Investment Opportunity Set and Accounting Procedure Choice : Preliminary Evidence." Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 1993, 16(4), pp. 407.

"Dividends and Losses." Harry DeAngelo, Linda DeAngelo and Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Finance, 1992, 47(5), pp. 1837-63.

"Options Markets and the Information Content of Accounting Earnings Releases." Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Accounting and Economics, 1990, 13(3), pp. 191.

Options Markets, Stock Return Volatility and the Information Content of Accounting Earnings Releases; Douglas John Skinner; Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Rochester, 1989.

"Options Markets and Stock Return Volatility." Douglas J. Skinner; Journal of Financial Economics, 1989, 23(1), pp. 61.