New study shows that more transparent accounting helps bidders, lowers costs when financial institutions fail
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 08:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Good accounting isn't just a hallmark of a well-run company: As a new study of the banking industry by an MIT professor shows, transparent financials help ensure stability when banks fail, and can even reduce costs for consumers or taxpayers when the government must oversee the bankruptcies of financial firms.