Journal of Accounting Research

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Most Cited Articles in 2016
Published from 2009 - Present

Inside The "Black Box" Of Sell-Side Financial Analysts
Lawrence D. Brown, Andrew C. Call, Michael B. Clement, Nathan Y. Sharp
Volume 53, Issue 1

Contractibility and Transparency of Financial Statement Information Prepared Under IFRS: Evidence from Debt Contracts Around IFRS Adoption
Ray Ball, Xi Li, Lakshmanan Shivakumar
Volume 53, Issue 5

Dividend Payouts and Information Shocks
Luzi Hail, Ahmed, Tahoun, Clare Wang
Volume 52, Issue 2

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Most Accessed Articles in 2016

International Accounting Standards and Accounting Quality
Mary E. Barth, Wayne R. Landsman, Mark H. Lang
Volume 46, Issue 3

Internal Audit Quality and Financial Reporting Quality: The Joint Importance of Independence and Competence
Lawrence J. Abbott, Brian Daugherty, Susan Parker, Gary F. Peters
Volume 54, Issue 1

The Economics of Disclosure and Financial Reporting Regulation: Evidence and Suggestions for Future Research
Christian Leuz, Peter D. Wysocki
Volume 54, Issue 2


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Five Year Impact Factor: 3.368

Ranked within the top 10 Business/Finance journals in the world, the Journal of Accounting Research is pleased to announce a 2016 Impact Factor of 3.0, and a five-year Impact Factor of 3.368.

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Announcement of 2018 JAR Conference Call for Papers

View the Call for Papers on The Role of Gate-Keepers in Accounting here.

Award Winning Articles from JAR

ATA Outstanding Tax Manuscript Award
2016 Award Winner
Do Publicly Disclosed Tax Reserves Tell Us About Privately Disclosed Tax Shelter Activity?
Petro Lisowsky, Leslie Robinson, and Andrew Schmidt

AAA Distinguished Contributions to Accounting Literature Award
2016 Award Winner
Mandatory IFRS Reporting Around the World: Early Evidence on the Economic Consequences
Holger Daske, Luzi Hail, Christian Leuz, and Rodrigo S. Verdi

2016 Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) Best Paper Award
2016 Award Winner
Adopting a Label: Heterogeneity in the Economic Consequences around IAS/IFRS Adoptions
Holger Daske, Luzi Hail, Christian Leuz, and Rodrigo S. Verdi

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