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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

The Interest of the Investor in Accounting Principles.

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PMPaul L. MorrisonNorthwestern University

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Implication

Analysis highlights the need for transparency in financial statements for informed investors.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore how accounting principles affect investor decision-making and interest.
  • Evaluated the role of financial statements in investment decisions
  • Analyzed the impact of technical accuracy versus completeness
  • Examined influences of management on public accountants
  • Investors prioritize substance over form in financial statements
  • Inaccurate or incomplete reports can lead to uninformed investment decisions
  • Investor control over companies is limited, affecting their responses to financial results

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Paul L. Morrison (1937) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba431a4e9516ffd37a4119https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-7076614
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