This study explains the challenges associated with the Heckman (1979) procedure to control for selection bias, assesses the quality of its application in accounting research, and offers guidance for better implementation of selection models. A survey of 75 recent accounting articles in leading journals reveals that many researchers implement the technique in a mechanical way with relatively little appreciation of important econometric issues and problems surrounding its use. Using empirical examples motivated by prior research, we illustrate that selection models are fragile and can yield quite literally any possible outcome in response to fairly minor changes in model specification. We conclude with guidance on how researchers can better implement selection models that will provide more convincing evidence on potential selection bias, including the need to justify model specifications and careful sensitivity analyses with respect to robustness and multicollinearity.
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Using data obtained from a local tax office in China, we examine the determinants of corporate tax audits and the consequences of those audits. We find that the tax authority is more likely to select a firm for an audit when the firm has a lower effective tax rate, a higher book-tax difference, and more income-decreasing discretionary accruals. Applying a difference-in-differences research design, we find that after firms have been audited, they significantly increase their effective tax rates, reduce their book-tax differences, and reduce their income-decreasing discretionary accruals. Our study provides important insights on the determinants of the tax authority's decision on whether to initiate an audit and the impact of tax audits on both tax reporting and financial reporting.
JEL Classifications: H26; L51; M41.
A novel and efficient method for the highly enantioselective synthesis of chiral 4,5-dihydropyridazin-3-one derivatives has been developed based on the chiral N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed oxidative annulation between α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and hydrazones. Meanwhile, the selective synthesis of either 4,5-dihydropyridazin-3-ones or pyridazin-3-one derivatives from the same reactants has been achieved by simply varying catalytic and reaction conditions.
Highly diastereoselective and enantioselective reactions between 2-aroylvinylcinnamaldehydes and α,β-unsaturated imines were achieved under asymmetric catalysis of chiral triazole carbene catalysts. In the presence of N-anisylindeno[2,1-b]triazolo[4,3-d][1,4]oxazinium salt, the reaction of 2-aroylvinylcinnamaldehydes with α,β-unsaturated imines afforded indeno[2,1-c]pyran-1-one derivatives 4 with 90%-99% ee, while enantiopure indenocyclopentan-1-ones 5 (>99% ee) were obtained under the catalysis of N-mesitylindeno[2,1-b]triazolo[4,3-d][1,4]oxazinium salt. A slight variation of an N-substituent on triazole carbenes was found to switch completely the diastereoselectivity of the reaction for the formation of indeno[2,1-c]pyran-1-ones.
Catalyzed by a triazole carbene, the dimerization of 2-formylcinnamates underwent benzoin condensation followed by intramolecular oxa-Michael addition to afford isochromeno[4,3-c]isochromene products. Under the catalysis of a combination of triazole carbene and Ti(OPr-i)4 catalysts, the dimerization reaction of 2-formylcinnamates proceeded through a completely different route to furnish the formation of isochromenone derivatives with the elimination of an acetate moiety.
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