Research Magazine 2023

EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS

■ Director incentives affect the stringency of executive compensation clawbacks. ■ Only clawbacks with teeth can deter management from engaging in financial misreporting. ■ Management maneuvers around strong clawbacks by reducing discretionary expenses. ■ Relationships between the CEO and directors affect the governance effect of clawback.

Divesh S. Sharma, Professor of Accounting

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