Table 6

Regression results- corporate culture dimensions

Panel A: Corporate culture dimensions and earnings management
IntegrityTeamworkInnovationRespectQuality
zCULTURE−0.0270***−0.0132**−0.0586***−0.0181***−0.0610***
(0.0054)(0.0063)(0.0054)(0.0052)(0.0051)
All controlsYesYesYesYesYes
Constant−2.8888***−2.8669***−2.8671***−2.8507***−2.8539***
(0.0719)(0.0720)(0.0718)(0.0722)(0.0718)
Y/F/I/S FEYesYesYesYesYes
Observations34,02134,02134,02134,02134,021
Adjusted R20.19620.19570.19840.19590.1990

Note(s): This table reports panel regressions of discretionary accruals quality (DAQ) on five dimensions of culture—Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, Respect, and Quality—derived from Li et al.’s (2021) neural-network framework. Each column corresponds to one cultural dimension. Standard errors in parentheses. *, *, and *** denote 10%, 5%, and 1% significance, respectively. All models include year, firm, industry, and state fixed effects

Source(s): The authors

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