The Effect of Accounting Procedure Changes on Executive Remuneration

by Paul M. Healy, Sok-Hyon Kang, Krishna G Palepu

Drawing on a unique dataset of executive compensation in Fortune 500 companies, this groundbreaking study examines the effect of accounting procedure changes on the remuneration of top-level executives. With rigorous statistical analysis and insightful commentary, this book sheds new light on the complex relationships between accounting, finance, and corporate governance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

38 pages, Paperback

Published July 18, 2023

About the author

Paul M. Healy is an American academic. He is the James R. Williston Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.