The impact of rule precision, information ambiguity, and conflicting incentives on aggressive reporting / Alisa G. Brink, Eric Gooden, Meha Kohli Mishra -- The impact of sole and joint responsibility on managers' escalation of commitment to unprofitable projects : an experimental investigation / Vincent K. Chong, Matt Wan -- An investigation of big five personality and propensity to commit white-collar crime / Michael J. Turner -- Leadership, budget participation, budgetary fairness, and organizational commitment / James M. Kohlmeyer ... [et al.] -- A tax planning case using a taxpayer life-cycle approach / Charles F. Kelliher -- A research note on the relationship between professional skepticism and client advocacy / Donna Bobek Schmitt, Amy M. Hageman, Robin R. Radtke -- Construct validity of organizational appeal : a newly identified influence tactic to elicit professional accountants' task commitment / Brad S. Trinkle, Marco Lam.

Advances in accounting behavioral research publishes high-quality research encompassing all areas of accounting including financial, auditing, taxation, managerial and information systems, addressing a broad range of issues that affect the users, preparers and assurers of accounting information. Further, this research incorporates theory from, and contributes knowledge and understanding to, applied psychology, sociology, management science, and behavioral economics. Volume 17 of Advances in accounting behavioral research exemplifies this focus by including papers investigating group versus individual decision making, decision making under rules versus principal based standards, and white collar crime, among others.