Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Do CFOs Matter? Evidence from the M&A Process (Journal article - 2021)
- Backing Away from ESG? The Effect of Sovereign Rating Downgrades on Corporate Sustainability (Journal article - 2025)
- How Corporate Boards Can Integrate Sustainability Risk Into Strategy And Governance, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Research Report (Report - 2025)
- Can CFOs Resist Undue Pressure from CEOs toManage Earnings? (Conference Paper - 2020)
2026
Turning Adversity into Action: Enhancing Sustainability Oversight in Response to ESG Reputation Risk
2025
Backing Away from ESG? The Effect of Sovereign Rating Downgrades on Corporate Sustainability
Boumparis, P., Florakis, C., Guedhami, O., & Sainani, S. (2025). Backing Away from ESG? The Effect of Sovereign Rating Downgrades on Corporate Sustainability. Journal of Corporate Finance. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2025.102856
Stock market reaction to mandatory carbon disclosure announcements: The role of institutional investors
Florackis, C., Muktadir-Al-Mukit, D., Sainani, S., & Zhang, Z. J. (2025). Stock market reaction to mandatory carbon disclosure announcements: The role of institutional investors. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS INSTITUTIONS & MONEY, 99, 20 pages. doi:10.1016/j.intfin.2025.102113
How Corporate Boards Can Integrate Sustainability Risk Into Strategy And Governance, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Research Report
Sainani, S., Florakis, C., & Krasteva, E. (n.d.). How Corporate Boards Can Integrate Sustainability Risk Into Strategy And Governance, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Research Report. Retrieved from https://eu.imanet.org/
2021
Protection of trade secrets and corporate tax avoidance: Evidence from the inevitable disclosure doctrine
Ding, R., Sainani, S., & Zhang, Z. J. (2021). Protection of trade secrets and corporate tax avoidance: Evidence from the inevitable disclosure doctrine. JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH, 132, 221-232. doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.03.042
Can CFOs resist undue pressure from CEOs to manage earnings?
Sainani, S., & Florakis, C. (2021). Can CFOs Resist Undue Pressure from CEOs to Manage Earnings?. Journal of Corporate Finance. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2020.101859
Do CFOs Matter? Evidence from the M&A Process
Sainani, S., & Ferris, S. P. (2021). Do CFOs Matter? Evidence from the M&A Process. Journal of Corporate Finance. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2020.101856
The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine and Corporate Tax Avoidance
2020
Can CFOs Resist Undue Pressure from CEOs toManage Earnings?
Sainani, S. (2020). Can CFOs Resist Undue Pressure from CEOs toManage Earnings?. Morressier. doi:10.26226/morressier.5f0c7d3058e581e69b05d03f
Idiosyncratic risk, risk-taking incentives and the relation between managerial ownership and firm value
Florakis, C., Kanas, A., Kostakis, A., & Sainani, S. (2020). Idiosyncratic risk, risk-taking incentives and the relation between managerial ownership and firm value. European Journal of Operational Research, 283(2), 748-766. doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2019.11.027
Do CFOs Matter? International Evidence from the M&A Process
2018
How do chief financial officers influence corporate cash policies?
Florackis, C., & Sainani, S. (2018). How do chief financial officers influence corporate cash policies?. JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE, 52, 168-191. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2018.08.001