The Link Between Internet Financial Reporting and Information Asymmetry for American Depository Receipts

We provide evidence on the effect of the presentation format and information content of Internet financial reporting on the market value of American Depository Receipts and on country-specific variables that drive Internet financial reporting. A two-stage Heckman approach was used to determine if Internet financial reporting adds incremental value to firms beyond the decision to cross-list in the United States. The results indicate that investors more highly value firms that provide information in multiple formats. We also find that country-specific variables affect the information content, but not the presentation format of disclosures on corporate websites. The results uncover a disconnection between what the market values （presentation format） and what the firms believe the market values （information content）. This implies that firms are not entirely aware of investors＇ information wants and that they are not utilizing their resources in the manner that will have the most impact on their market value.

XBRL技术对审计的影响及选择模式研究

信息技术的变革给会计环境带来了一定的冲击力,随着XBRL技术的研究应用,实现了网络财务报告在高级阶段的发展,在一定程度上提高了财务报告的效率和质量,然而,基于XBRL技术的实时网络财务报告模式给审计工作带来了一定的挑战,这样的挑战不仅是对审计概念的一种冲击力,也是对审计技术及方法变革的迫切需求。文章在探讨XBRL技术概念特征的基础上,讨论了XBRL技术对审计的影响,并展望了基于XBRL技术的未来审计模式。