Research outputs

Dr Sushil Sainani

PhD, MSc, FHEA

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Can CFOs Resist Undue Pressure from CEOs to Manage Earnings? (Journal article - 2021)
Do CFOs Matter? Evidence from the M&A Process (Journal article - 2021)
Protection of trade secrets and corporate tax avoidance: Evidence from the inevitable disclosure doctrine (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)

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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

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2025.102856
: Journal article

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 and Money, 99, 102113. doi:10.1016/j.intfin.2025.102113

DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2025.102113
: Journal article

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/

: Report

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

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.03.042
: Journal article

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

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2020.101856
: Journal article

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

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2020.101859
: Journal article

2020

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

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2019.11.027
: Journal article

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

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2018.08.001
: Journal article