Ethics, Regulation, Licensing, Governance, and Compliance

Select faculty research aligned with this theme:

Journal of Banking and Finance

Felix, R., Cheng, S., Zhao, Y. (2019). Information leakage: The effect of firm centrality on short sales. Journal of Banking and Finance, 98, 198-211

Accounting and Business Research

Felix, R., Wilford, A. (2019). Does it pay to remediate? An analysis of the internal and external benefits of remediation. Accounting and Business Research, 49(2), 181-205.

Advances in Management Accounting

Felix, R. (2018). The effect of informed outside directors on investment efficiency. Advances in Management Accounting, 30, 99-127.

Contemporary Accounting Research

Felix, R., Cheng, S., Indejikian, R. Spillover Effects of Internal Control Weakness Disclosures: The Role of Audit Committees and Board Connections. Contemporary Accounting Research.

Examples of engagement and impact of this theme beyond faculty research:

  • Consulted with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (part of the SEC) on economic analyses of changes to accounting standards.
  • Presented and taught programs on ethics and corporate social responsibility for the Institute of Management Accountants and CPE events.
  • Provided written comments on proposed changes in the Code of Ethics for professional accountants for the International Accounting Standards Board.
  • Welcomed SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar for a dialogue with 250 attendees on the “Future of the U.S. Securities Regulation.”
  • One full time faculty and one lecturer, who is the chair of the accounting advisory board, are members of the Maryland Board of Public Accountancy.