research overview
- My research examines how managers make voluntary disclosure decisions, and the implications of those voluntary disclosure choices for capital market outcomes.
- Contact Info
Skinner, Ashley Nicole
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Leeds-Budget & Administration
Research Areas
Research
keywords
- voluntary disclosure, disclosure incentives
Publications
selected publications
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journal article
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Signing Blank Checks: The Roles of Disclosure and Reputation in the Face of Limited Information.
Accounting Review.
395-419.
2024
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The disclosure quality consequences of copying standard-setter guidance.
Review of Accounting Studies.
770-808.
2024
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Subject Matter Complexity and Disclosure Channel Richness.
Accounting Review.
393-425.
2024
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Voluntary Performance Disclosures in the CD&A.
Accounting Review.
435-466.
2023
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When are concurrent quarterly reports useful for investors? Evidence from ASC 606.
Review of Accounting Studies.
2023
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Facilitating Tacit Collusion Through Voluntary Disclosure: Evidence from Common Ownership.
Journal of Accounting Research.
1651-1693.
2022
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Forecast Withdrawals and Reporting Reputation.
Accounting Review.
347-377.
2022
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A new take on voice: the influence of BlackRock's 'Dear CEO' letters.
Review of Accounting Studies.
1088-1136.
2021
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Signing Blank Checks: The Roles of Disclosure and Reputation in the Face of Limited Information.
Accounting Review.
395-419.
2024
Teaching
courses taught
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ACCT 4828 - ESG Reporting: Accounting for a Changing World
Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
Introduces students to the current state of corporate sustainability reporting through the lens of accounting and financial reporting concepts. The course has three basic elements. We will cover (1) data and measurement issues associated with corporate sustainability reporting, (2) current disclosure frameworks and the evolving regulatory landscape, and (3) other accounting-related topics including the intersection of sustainability and US GAAP and ESG Assurance. -
ACCT 5820 - Topics in Business
Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
Offered irregularly to provide opportunity for investigation of new frontiers in accounting. Same as ACCT 4820. -
MSBX 5820 - Special Topics in Accounting
Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
Provides a vehicle for the development and presentation of new topics with the potential of being incorporated into the standard graduate business curriculum. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Degree credit not granted for this course and ACCT 5820.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder 2019
- M.A., University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 2010
- B.A., University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 2009