This paper aims at discovering the association between earnings management (EM) and gender diversity in boards of directors (BoDs) as a predictor of the corporate social performance (CSP) of Non-Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Non-SMEs) in the context of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The existence of a broad literature on the topic allows us to assess EM and its relations with CSR. We used an OLS regression analysis and the accrual quality measure as an EM proxy to investigate our sample of 697 Italian Non-SMEs. Our main results reveal that the presence of women on BoDs results in the adoption of fewer EM practices. Therefore, our empirical findings support the notion that boardroom gender diversity as an instrument of CSP reduces the use of EM practices. The results of this paper are of most relevance to policymakers and academic communities focused on promoting CSP and CSR.

Connecting earnings management and corporate social responsibility: A renewed perspective / Maglio, Roberto; Rey, Andrea; Agliata, Francesco; Lombardi, Rosa. - In: CORPORATE SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. - ISSN 1535-3966. - (2020), pp. 1-9. [10.1002/csr.1868]

Connecting earnings management and corporate social responsibility: A renewed perspective

Lombardi, Rosa
2020

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This paper aims at discovering the association between earnings management (EM) and gender diversity in boards of directors (BoDs) as a predictor of the corporate social performance (CSP) of Non-Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Non-SMEs) in the context of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The existence of a broad literature on the topic allows us to assess EM and its relations with CSR. We used an OLS regression analysis and the accrual quality measure as an EM proxy to investigate our sample of 697 Italian Non-SMEs. Our main results reveal that the presence of women on BoDs results in the adoption of fewer EM practices. Therefore, our empirical findings support the notion that boardroom gender diversity as an instrument of CSP reduces the use of EM practices. The results of this paper are of most relevance to policymakers and academic communities focused on promoting CSP and CSR.
2020
earnings management; corporate social responsibility; corporate social performance; gender diversity; board of directors; earnings quality
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Connecting earnings management and corporate social responsibility: A renewed perspective / Maglio, Roberto; Rey, Andrea; Agliata, Francesco; Lombardi, Rosa. - In: CORPORATE SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. - ISSN 1535-3966. - (2020), pp. 1-9. [10.1002/csr.1868]
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