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Protecting wall street or main street: SEC monitoring and enforcement of retail-owned firms

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  • Michael Iselin

    (University of Minnesota)

  • Bret Johnson

    (George Mason University)

  • Jacob Ott

    (London School of Economics and Political Science)

  • Jacob Raleigh

    (Monash University)

Abstract

This study examines whether retail ownership of a firm is associated with the likelihood that the firm is subject to monitoring and enforcement by the two largest divisions of the SEC. Monitoring is a form of ex ante or preventative regulatory oversight, while enforcement is a form of ex post or punitive oversight. We find a negative association between retail ownership and SEC monitoring. In contrast, we find a positive association between retail ownership and SEC enforcement. These results suggest that the SEC is less likely to monitor firms with high retail ownership, potentially leaving current retail investors more vulnerable to unresolved financial reporting issues. Additionally, the SEC is more likely to issue enforcement actions against firms with high retail ownership, imposing costs on current retail investors when the firm is accused of egregious cases of perceived financial misreporting.

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  • Michael Iselin & Bret Johnson & Jacob Ott & Jacob Raleigh, 2024. "Protecting wall street or main street: SEC monitoring and enforcement of retail-owned firms," Review of Accounting Studies, Springer, vol. 29(2), pages 1235-1275, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:reaccs:v:29:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s11142-022-09742-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11142-022-09742-9
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    Keywords

    Retail ownership; SEC monitoring; SEC enforcement;
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    JEL classification:

    • M48 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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