Costello College of Business Faculty Research

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Taxing “book” income may result in worse information for shareholders and creditors.

Adding automation to manual labor changes the nature of the job, as well as the types of injuries workers routinely suffer.

Boards with higher social capital enjoy more market freedom to engage in potentially risky strategic alliances — to the ultimate benefit of their firms.

Auditors with less common first names are more likely to deviate from auditing norms. But is their individualism an asset or a liability?

It’s one thing to be a force for good behind the scenes. Having consumers reward you for it, however, depends upon a unique combination of elements.

A new book co-authored by Lisa Gring-Pemble, associate professor of business foundations at Costello, reveals an overlooked strength of the early woman’s movement—“prophetic” rhetoric reconciling reform with religious faith.

To predict how a CEO’s compensation may change through the years, you first need to know how corporate boards monitor earnings histories for potential long-term risks.

Companies looking to bend reporting rules need to find accountants who will play ball. That’s why job postings can be a reliable indicator of intent.

Sure, laid-off journalists can “learn to code”, but that won’t undo the damage done to local economies when their hometown newspaper folds.