Table 7

Robustness test- alternative measure of corporate culture

Panel A: Corporate culture and earnings management
(1)(2)(3)
mCULTURE−0.0450***  
(0.0047)  
sCULTURE −0.0090*** 
 (0.0009) 
dCULTURE  −0.0769***
  (0.0110)
All controlsYesYesYes
Constant−2.6859***−2.6859***−2.8003***
(0.0744)(0.0744)(0.0726)
Y/F/I/S FEYesYesYes
Observations34,02134,02134,021
Adjusted R20.19780.19780.1968

Note(s): This table reports robustness tests of the culture–earnings management relationship using alternative constructions of culture. Panel A presents regressions with discretionary accruals quality (DAQ) as the dependent variable. Column (1) uses mCULTURE, the standardized composite score; column (2) uses sCULTURE, the raw summed score; and column (3) uses dCULTURE, a binary indicator equal to 1 if the culture score exceeds the sample median. Standard errors in parentheses. *, *, and *** denote 10%, 5%, and 1% significance, respectively. All models include year, firm, industry, and state fixed effects

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