Table 2

Panel A descriptive statistics

VariableNMeanStandard deviationp25Medianp75
DisclosureTimeliness1310.4070.2080.2740.4230.561
NI606Effect1310.0510.503−0.0170.0110.024
ComplexityPCA131−0.0091.225−0.759−0.0890.336
SalesVolatility13172.153166.5124.96416.64047.154
Warranty1310.6260.486011
MultipleElementArrangement1310.3440.477001
Rebate1310.3280.471001
Sales1314.7872.0503.7054.8256.002
NumGuidancePastYear1312.1453.046004
SAB74FinalWordCount131537238378486613
AFE131−0.0010.011−0.002−0.0010.001
AnalystDispersion1310.0050.0090.0000.0010.004
AbsAFE1310.0070.0230.0010.0020.005
ComparePoliciesDisclosure1310.8020.400111
ImplementationStatusDisclosure1310.8700.337111
QualitativeImpactDisclosure1310.7710.422111
Negative606Impact1310.4660.501001
ASC606ImpactMagnitude1310.2160.9550.0110.0190.061
NumBusSegs1311.2520.573111
AnalystFollowing1312.2360.6351.792.202.77
LogFirmAge1312.4610.9351.612.573.12
LogMarketCap1317.6031.6266.547.428.70
BookToMarket1310.3190.3750.110.240.45
InstitutionalOwnership1310.7040.2230.600.750.86
RestOrWeaknessPast3Years1310.0530.226000
GuidancePastYear1310.3970.491001
GuidedEPSQ120181310.2290.422000
PYdispersion1310.0050.0140.0000.0010.004
CEOChairDuality1310.3440.477001
BoardSize1317.9691.700789
Concentration1310.1720.1770.0470.1520.185
Tangibility1310.1430.1770.0360.0710.184
RD1310.0320.03900.0190.050
ROA131−0.0150.079−0.041−0.0010.015
Big4Auditor1310.4580.500001

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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