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Contemporary Accounting Research Template

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About the Contemporary Accounting Research format

Contemporary Accounting Research is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, Corporate Finance and Governance, Financial Reporting and Valuation Research.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Contemporary Accounting Research 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inAuditing, Earnings Management, Governance Corporate Finance and Governance Financial Reporting and Valuation Research Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Accounting and Organizational Management
ISSN0823-9150
Citation impact (2-yr)3.74
h-index183
i10-index1,456
Total citations159,366
Article processing charge$3,090
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in Contemporary Accounting Research per year

53
2014
84
2015
67
2016
102
2017
88
2018
110
2019
85
2020
85
2021
101
2022
83
2023
83
2024
103
2025

Citation impact of Contemporary Accounting Research by publication year

5.8K
2014
5K
2015
1.9K
2016
6.6K
2017
5K
2018
5.4K
2019
3.4K
2020
2.6K
2021
2.6K
2022
1.3K
2023
557
2024
212
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Contemporary Accounting Research

Earnings, Book Values, and Dividends in Equity Valuation*

James A. Ohlson · 1 Mar 1995

Abstract. The paper develops and analyzes a model of a firm's market value as it relates to contemporaneous and future earnings, book values, and dividends. Two owners' equity accounting constructs provide the underpinnings of the model: the clean surplus relation applies, and dividends reduce current book value but do not affect current earnings. The model…

5,249 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Causes and Consequences of Earnings Manipulation: An Analysis of Firms Subject to Enforcement Actions by the SEC*

Patricia Dechow, Richard G. Sloan, Amy Patricia Sweeney · 1 Mar 1996

Abstract. This study investigates firms subject to accounting enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged violations of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. We investigate: (i) the extent to which the alleged earnings manipulations can be explained by extant earnings management hypotheses; (ii) the relation between earnings manipulations and weaknesses in firms' internal governance…

4,237 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Effect of Audit Quality on Earnings Management*

Connie L. Becker, Mark L. DeFond, James Jiambalvo et al. · 1 Mar 1998

Abstract This study examines the relation between audit quality and earnings management. Consistent with prior research, we treat audit quality as a dichotomous variable and assume that Big Six auditors are of higher quality than non‐Big Six auditors. Earnings management is captured by discretionary accruals that are estimated using a cross‐sectional version of the Jones…

3,326 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Valuation and Clean Surplus Accounting for Operating and Financial Activities*

Gerald A. Feltham, James A. Ohlson · 1 Mar 1995

Abstract. This paper models the relation between a firm's market value and accounting data concerning operating and financial activities. Book value equals market value for financial activities, but they can differ for operating activities. Market value is assumed to equal the net present value of expected future dividends, and is shown, under clean surplus accounting…

2,330 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Stock Performance and Intermediation Changes Surrounding Sustained Increases in Disclosure*

Paul M. Healy, Amy P. Hutton, Krishna G. Palepu · 1 Sep 1999

Abstract This paper investigates whether firms benefit from expanded voluntary disclosure by examining changes in capital market factors associated with increases in analyst disclosure ratings for 97 firms. The disclosure rating increases are accompanied by increases in sample firms' stock returns, institutional ownership, analyst following, and stock liquidity. These findings persist after controlling for contemporaneous…

1,977 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Contemporary Accounting Research template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Contemporary Accounting Research use?
Contemporary Accounting Research uses Author–year (Chicago) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Contemporary Accounting Research 12 (3): 45–58.
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