Panel A descriptive statistics
| Variable | N | Mean | Standard deviation | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DisclosureTimeliness | 131 | 0.407 | 0.208 | 0.274 | 0.423 | 0.561 |
| NI606Effect | 131 | 0.051 | 0.503 | −0.017 | 0.011 | 0.024 |
| ComplexityPCA | 131 | −0.009 | 1.225 | −0.759 | −0.089 | 0.336 |
| SalesVolatility | 131 | 72.153 | 166.512 | 4.964 | 16.640 | 47.154 |
| Warranty | 131 | 0.626 | 0.486 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MultipleElementArrangement | 131 | 0.344 | 0.477 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rebate | 131 | 0.328 | 0.471 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sales | 131 | 4.787 | 2.050 | 3.705 | 4.825 | 6.002 |
| NumGuidancePastYear | 131 | 2.145 | 3.046 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| SAB74FinalWordCount | 131 | 537 | 238 | 378 | 486 | 613 |
| AFE | 131 | −0.001 | 0.011 | −0.002 | −0.001 | 0.001 |
| AnalystDispersion | 131 | 0.005 | 0.009 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.004 |
| AbsAFE | 131 | 0.007 | 0.023 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.005 |
| ComparePoliciesDisclosure | 131 | 0.802 | 0.400 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ImplementationStatusDisclosure | 131 | 0.870 | 0.337 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| QualitativeImpactDisclosure | 131 | 0.771 | 0.422 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Negative606Impact | 131 | 0.466 | 0.501 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ASC606ImpactMagnitude | 131 | 0.216 | 0.955 | 0.011 | 0.019 | 0.061 |
| NumBusSegs | 131 | 1.252 | 0.573 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AnalystFollowing | 131 | 2.236 | 0.635 | 1.79 | 2.20 | 2.77 |
| LogFirmAge | 131 | 2.461 | 0.935 | 1.61 | 2.57 | 3.12 |
| LogMarketCap | 131 | 7.603 | 1.626 | 6.54 | 7.42 | 8.70 |
| BookToMarket | 131 | 0.319 | 0.375 | 0.11 | 0.24 | 0.45 |
| InstitutionalOwnership | 131 | 0.704 | 0.223 | 0.60 | 0.75 | 0.86 |
| RestOrWeaknessPast3Years | 131 | 0.053 | 0.226 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GuidancePastYear | 131 | 0.397 | 0.491 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GuidedEPSQ12018 | 131 | 0.229 | 0.422 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PYdispersion | 131 | 0.005 | 0.014 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.004 |
| CEOChairDuality | 131 | 0.344 | 0.477 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BoardSize | 131 | 7.969 | 1.700 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Concentration | 131 | 0.172 | 0.177 | 0.047 | 0.152 | 0.185 |
| Tangibility | 131 | 0.143 | 0.177 | 0.036 | 0.071 | 0.184 |
| RD | 131 | 0.032 | 0.039 | 0 | 0.019 | 0.050 |
| ROA | 131 | −0.015 | 0.079 | −0.041 | −0.001 | 0.015 |
| Big4Auditor | 131 | 0.458 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Variable | Mean | Standard deviation | p25 | Median | p75 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 0.407 | 0.208 | 0.274 | 0.423 | 0.561 | |
| 131 | 0.051 | 0.503 | −0.017 | 0.011 | 0.024 | |
| 131 | −0.009 | 1.225 | −0.759 | −0.089 | 0.336 | |
| 131 | 72.153 | 166.512 | 4.964 | 16.640 | 47.154 | |
| 131 | 0.626 | 0.486 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 131 | 0.344 | 0.477 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 131 | 0.328 | 0.471 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 131 | 4.787 | 2.050 | 3.705 | 4.825 | 6.002 | |
| 131 | 2.145 | 3.046 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 131 | 537 | 238 | 378 | 486 | 613 | |
| 131 | −0.001 | 0.011 | −0.002 | −0.001 | 0.001 | |
| 131 | 0.005 | 0.009 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.004 | |
| 131 | 0.007 | 0.023 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.005 | |
| 131 | 0.802 | 0.400 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 131 | 0.870 | 0.337 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 131 | 0.771 | 0.422 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 131 | 0.466 | 0.501 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 131 | 0.216 | 0.955 | 0.011 | 0.019 | 0.061 | |
| 131 | 1.252 | 0.573 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 131 | 2.236 | 0.635 | 1.79 | 2.20 | 2.77 | |
| 131 | 2.461 | 0.935 | 1.61 | 2.57 | 3.12 | |
| 131 | 7.603 | 1.626 | 6.54 | 7.42 | 8.70 | |
| 131 | 0.319 | 0.375 | 0.11 | 0.24 | 0.45 | |
| 131 | 0.704 | 0.223 | 0.60 | 0.75 | 0.86 | |
| 131 | 0.053 | 0.226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 131 | 0.397 | 0.491 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 131 | 0.229 | 0.422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 131 | 0.005 | 0.014 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.004 | |
| 131 | 0.344 | 0.477 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 131 | 7.969 | 1.700 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 131 | 0.172 | 0.177 | 0.047 | 0.152 | 0.185 | |
| 131 | 0.143 | 0.177 | 0.036 | 0.071 | 0.184 | |
| 131 | 0.032 | 0.039 | 0 | 0.019 | 0.050 | |
| 131 | −0.015 | 0.079 | −0.041 | −0.001 | 0.015 | |
| 131 | 0.458 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Note(s): This table presents the descriptive statistics for the sample. All variables are measured in the first quarter of adoption of ASC 606, except for variables related to the SAB 74 disclosure and SalesVolatility, which is the standard deviation of sales for the eight quarters prior to the first quarter of ASC 606 adoption. Each firm adopts ASC 606 in their first fiscal quarter starting in the fiscal year that starts after December 15, 2017. All continuous variables are winsorized at the 1% and 99% levels
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