TITLE:
The Impact of Social Relationship between CEO and CFO on Cash Holdings in Chinese Listed Firms
AUTHORS:
Zhiqiang Ye, Xiaomeng Wang, Jiawen Yu, Yuqi Zhang
KEYWORDS:
CEO-CFO, Social Relationship, Cash Holdings, Company Value
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Economy,
Vol.12 No.4,
April
20,
2021
ABSTRACT: A company’s cash holdings are closely related to its
performance and market capitalization, as well as the decision preference and
management mode of managers. Among the factors affecting cash holdings, the
social relationship between the most two important executives of a company, CEO
and CFO, plays an important role. Accordingly, this paper studies the influence
of fellow villagers’ relationship and alumni’s relationship on cash holdings of
listed companies, which not only enriches the literature about the impact
factors of CEO-CFO social relationship, but also provides practical guidance
for cash holding adjustments of listed companies.