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Maureen F. McNichols

Maureen F. McNichols

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Business and Management

D-Index
46
Citations
24500
World Ranking
1190
National Ranking
512

Economics and Finance

D-Index
46
Citations
24503
World Ranking
1616
National Ranking
963

Overview

Maureen F. McNichols is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research contributions span multiple topics within accounting, finance, and economics, with a focus on corporate finance and governance, corporate insolvency and governance, banking stability, regulation and efficiency, as well as game theory and voting systems.

The scientist has published several recent papers, including:

  • Bankruptcy in Groups, 2023, Review of Accounting Studies
  • Two-Sided Matching in the Audit Market, 2025, The Accounting Review
  • EEO-1 Disclosure, 2023, AEA Randomized Controlled Trials

Frequent coauthors in their collaborative research include Jung Ho Choi, Maximilian Muhn, Maria Correia, William H. Beaver, and Stefano Cascino.

The distribution of their publications by venue highlights a concentration in the following journals:

  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials (4 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (2 publications)
  • Review of Accounting Studies (1 publication)
  • The Accounting Review (1 publication)

Their work covers several subfields of study, particularly:

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Economics and Econometrics

In terms of topical focus, Maureen F. McNichols covers:

  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Corporate Insolvency and Governance
  • Banking Stability, Regulation, Efficiency
  • Game Theory and Voting Systems

Best Publications

  • Discussion of the Quality of Accruals and Earnings: The Role of Accrual Estimation Errors

    Maureen F. McNichols

  • Underwriting relationships, analysts' earnings forecasts and investment recommendations

    Hsiou-wei Lin;Maureen F McNichols

  • Can Investors Profit from the Prophets? Security Analyst Recommendations and Stock Returns

    Brad Barber;Reuven Lehavy;Brett Trueman

  • Research design issues in earnings management studies

    Maureen F. McNichols

  • Analyst Coverage and Intangible Assets

    Mary E. Barth;Ron Kasznik;Maureen F. McNichols

  • Evidence of Earnings Management from the Provision for Bad Debts

    Maureen McNichols;G. Peter Wilson

  • Self-Selection and Analyst Coverage

    Maureen McNichols;Patricia C. O'Brien

  • Does Earnings Management Affect Firms’ Investment Decisions?

    Maureen F. McNichols;Stephen R. Stubben

  • Does Meeting Earnings Expectations Matter? Evidence from Analyst Forecast Revisions and Share Prices

    Ron Kasznik;Maureen F. McNichols

  • Discretionary Disclosure and External Financing

    Richard Frankel;Maureen McNichols

  • Have Financial Statements Become Less Informative? Evidence from the Ability of Financial Ratios to Predict Bankruptcy

    William H. Beaver;Maureen F. McNichols;Jung-Wu Rhie

  • Stock Dividends, Stock Splits, and Signaling

    Maureen Mcnichols;Ajay Dravid

  • Trade and the Revelation of Information through Prices and Direct Disclosure

    Bruce D. Grundy;Maureen McNichols

  • Estimation and Market Valuation of Environmental Liabilities Relating to Superfund Sites

    Mary E. Barth;Maureen F. McNichols

  • Buys, holds, and sells: The distribution of investment banks¿ stock ratings and the implications for the profitability of analysts¿ recommendations

    Brad M. Barber;Reuven Lehavy;Maureen McNichols;Brett Trueman

  • Analyst Impartiality and Investment Banking Relationships

    Patricia C. O'brien;Maureen F. Mcnichols;Lin Hsiou-Wei

  • Underwriting Relationships and Analysts' Earnings Forecasts and Investment Recommendations

    Hsiou-wei Lin;Maureen F. McNichols

  • Management of the loss reserve accrual and the distribution of earnings in the property-casualty insurance industry ☆

    William H. Beaver;Maureen F. McNichols;Karen K. Nelson

  • Evidence of Informational Asymmetries from Management Earnings Forecasts and Stock Returns

    Maureen McNichols;Katherine Schipper;Tom Stober;Peter Wilson

  • Can Investors Profit from the Prophets? Consensus Analyst Recommendations and Stock Returns

    Brad M. Barber;Reuven Lehavy;Maureen F. McNichols;Brett Trueman

  • Does Meeting Expectations Matter? Evidence from Analyst Forecast Revisions and Share Prices

    Ron Kasznik;Maureen F. McNichols

Frequent Co-Authors

William H. Beaver
William H. Beaver Stanford University
Brad M. Barber
Brad M. Barber University of California, Davis
Mary E. Barth
Mary E. Barth Stanford University
Stefan Reichelstein
Stefan Reichelstein University of Mannheim
Katherine Schipper
Katherine Schipper Duke University
Ulrike Malmendier
Ulrike Malmendier University of California, Berkeley
Jennifer Francis
Jennifer Francis Duke University
Mark H. Lang
Mark H. Lang University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Patricia M. Dechow
Patricia M. Dechow University of Southern California

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