...Mengyao Cheng Purpose This study aims to examine whether accounting comparability between two firms, as measured by De Franco et al. (2011), reflects closeness in the amounts of cash flows and accruals between the firms. Design/methodology/approach Using 278,452 pair-year observations...

... to be significantly higher in the new economy sector, with an increasing trend towards capitalization over the past five years. The results are broadly consistent with the US study. However, while not unequivocal, the results also suggest that the earnings‐return relationship was steadier, and the cash flow‐return...