Conducting an experiment Theresa Herrmann investigates why nonprofessional investors fail to incorporate disclosures on fair value estimates into their investment decision and what causes this exclusion. Differentiating between different types of disclosures and the development of the fair value (gain vs. loss) the results indicate that with a fair value gain, none of the disclosure information increases decision usefulness, irrespective of the presentation format. When a fair value loss occurs, fair value disclosures presented in a salient presentation format decrease decision usefulness. Thus, investors have varying information needs that are strongly linked to the development of a firm’s key asset.

Contents

Financial Reporting for Capital Market ParticipantsDifferences in Information Needs and Usage by Capital ProvidersTheoretical Background and Predictions on Facilitating the Usage of Disclosures for InvestorsExperimental Results







Target Groups

Researchers and students in the field of business administration with focus on international financial accountingExperts and managers in the area of international financial accounting



The Author

Dr. Theresa Herrmann completed her doctoral study under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Maik Lachmann at the department of financial accounting and management control at Technische Universität Berlin.