Do Managers Use Extension Elements Strategically in the SEC's Tagged Data for Financial Statements? Evidence from XBRL Complexity

ABSTRACT This study examines whether firm use of XBRL extension elements increases the complexity of mandatory SEC filings. Using the ratio of extension elements to total elements in XBRL 10-K fili...

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