My results provide the first empirical link between the quality of a firm’s information, a frequently modeled disclosure antecedent, and management forecasts, the most widely studied form of voluntary disclosure. Further, I show that ignoring the differential information signals conveyed through innate and discretionary EQ obscures the role of information quality in management forecast choices. My results also illustrate that seemingly conflicting disclosure theories can coexist.
Finally, I add to the long line of research examining determinants of management forecast decisions and, more broadly, voluntary disclosure choices