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How AI Can Reveal Corporate Tax Avoidance
How AI Can Reveal Corporate Tax Avoidance
By applying natural language processing to annual reports, researchers found clues to corporate tax avoidance strategies.
Texas McCombs
Mar 8
Acquisitions Can Nix Existing Partnerships
Acquisitions Can Nix Existing Partnerships
When one company buys another, alliances sometimes become collateral damage.
Texas McCombs
Feb 22
One-Time Tax Items Aren’t Earnings Misconduct
One-Time Tax Items Aren’t Earnings Misconduct
Nonrecurring income taxes reflect mostly economic causes, not management manipulation.
Texas McCombs
Feb 15
Algorithms for Hiring: Bias In, Bias Out
Algorithms for Hiring: Bias In, Bias Out
There’s a better way to make algorithms more fair in dealing with race and gender.
Texas McCombs
Feb 8
Don’t Complain to These Co-Workers
Don’t Complain to These Co-Workers
Before speaking up at work, employees should consider whether they’re talking to the right person.
Texas McCombs
Jan 25
Vaccination Gets a Boost When People Know Their Neighbors Are Doing it
Vaccination Gets a Boost When People Know Their Neighbors Are Doing it
Massive new global experiment shows people underestimate others’ COVID-19 vaccination status and could benefit from accurate data.
Texas McCombs
Jan 17
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Brain Monitoring Shows How to Avoid Being Duped on Social Media
Brain Monitoring Shows How to Avoid Being Duped on Social Media
Research on scrolling with skepticism finds asking yourself key questions activates the critical thinking centers of the brain.
Texas McCombs
Apr 27, 2022
8 Business Lessons We Learned in 2021
8 Business Lessons We Learned in 2021
How to network virtually, what police body cameras reveal about employee monitoring, and why using Google makes us overconfident.
Texas McCombs
Dec 17, 2021
Crowdfunding Succeeds When Asks Are Timed Right
Crowdfunding Succeeds When Asks Are Timed Right
Apply this research-based strategy to know when to contact key donors — and whom to save for the last minute.
Texas McCombs
Aug 12, 2021
Facing the Future
Facing the Future
After decades studying technology, a researcher predicts what’s next in AI, bitcoin, and the post-pandemic workplace.
Texas McCombs
May 13, 2021
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