World Class Scholarly Research
With the strengths of a nationally-ranked faculty, Trulaske is leading the way in scholarly research in high-impact areas. Here are just a few of our current research highlights.
Executives with high accounting competence could be an overlooked risk
Executives experienced in accounting and auditing were more likely to misreport financial results when their companies offered compensation incentives, MU study finds. READ MORE.
Investors who buy more than 5 percent of a company’s stock with intent to change the company tend to pursue companies with female CEOs more than those with male CEOs
Women are underrepresented in leadership positions in the U.S., making up only about 5 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs. Previous research has suggested that beyond the “glass ceiling,” which makes moving up in a company more difficult for women, a “glass cliff” exists that represents increased challenges for women who attain leadership roles. Now, research from the University of Missouri has found that businesses led by female CEOs are more likely to be targeted by activist investors, who buy shares of a company with the intent to direct management decisions. READ MORE.
Stock performance leaps when CEOs are replaced following internal corporate conflict, MU study finds
Replacing a CEO after a conflict between that executive and a corporate board can have positive impacts on a company’s stock performance, according to new research from the University of Missouri. READ MORE.
Accountancy faculty, Stevie Neuman, accepted for publication
Stevie Neuman had her co-authored article, “The Loss of Information Associated with Binary Audit Reports: Evidence from Auditors’ Internal Control and Going Concern Opinions,” accepted for publication in Contemporary Accounting Research. She was also appointed to the Editorial Board of The Journal of the American Taxation Association for 2018–2021.
Accountancy faculty, Will Demeré, published in Harvard Business Review
Will Demeré had his co-authored article, “Why managers shouldn’t have the final say in performance reviews,” published in Harvard Business Review on June 11, 2018.
Distinguished Professor of Management, Karen Schnatterly, presents in Paris
Karen Schnatterly presented her paper, They Don’t Feel the Love: Undervalued Directors, Effort and Departure, co-authored with Adam Yore and Matthew Souther. The presentation was given at the Strategic Management Society’s 38th annual conference in Paris, France. The conference took place on September 22–25.
Inder Khurana accepted for publication in Journal of Accounting Research
Accountancy Professor Inder Khurana had his co-authored article titled “International Mergers and Acquisitions Laws, the Market for Corporate Control, and Accounting Conservatism” accepted for publication in the Journal of Accounting Research. The article is co-authored with Wei Wang, a 2017 graduate of the accountancy Ph.D. program and currently a tenure-track faculty member at Temple University.
