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In addition, the results suggest a counter-signaling effect of early-adoption decisions. I further find that banks are more likely to choose early adoption for the purpose of having better access to external financing when the income effects of accounting standards are ex ante undetermined or when only disclosures are required. I provide evidence that banks vary their early-adoption decisions according to several accounting standard characteristics, such as the income effects of accounting standards, standard type (financial versus non-financial), and standard complexity. Finally, early adopters generally experience higher fund growth than matched late adopters during economic expansions when banks are most motivated to attract more funds.","abstract_html":"I investigate whether U.S. bank holding companies choose early adoption of accounting standards to better access external financing. 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I provide evidence that banks vary their early-adoption decisions according to several accounting standard characteristics, such as the income effects of accounting standards, standard type (financial versus non-financial), and standard complexity. 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