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Executive Financial Judgment Under Tax Complexity: A Management-Oriented Analytical Framework
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Tax Complexity
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV7I11-1713941
Abstract
Contemporary financial management increasingly operates within environments characterized by tax complexity, interpretive regulation, and institutional uncertainty. In such contexts, traditional rule-based and calculation-driven financial decision models prove insufficient to capture the qualitative dimensions of executive decision-making. Tax outcomes are no longer determined solely by mechanical application of rules, but by managerial interpretation, timing, and structural design. This shift elevates executive financial judgment from a supplementary skill to a central managerial capability. This article argues that executive financial judgment constitutes a critical analytical lens for understanding how organizations navigate tax complexity. Rather than treating tax complexity as a technical obstacle, the study conceptualizes it as a managerial environment that reshapes how financial decisions are framed, evaluated, and justified. The analysis demonstrates that effective financial management under tax complexity depends on executives’ capacity to integrate tax interpretation into judgment-driven decision processes. Using a management-oriented analytical approach, the article examines the cognitive, structural, and governance dimensions of executive financial judgment under tax uncertainty. It proposes an integrative framework that links tax complexity with executive judgment, managerial control, and organizational outcomes. By doing so, the study contributes to management and finance literature by reframing financial decision-making as an interpretive and judgment-based process rather than a purely rule-governed exercise.
Keywords
Executive financial judgment; Tax complexity; Financial decision-making; Managerial discretion; Tax interpretation; Management-oriented framework
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How to cite this paper
@article{1713941,
author = {Mert Vardal},
title = {Executive Financial Judgment Under Tax Complexity: A Management-Oriented Analytical Framework},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2024},
volume = {7},
number = {11},
pages = {927-939},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1713941.pdf},
abstract = {Contemporary financial management increasingly operates within environments characterized by tax complexity, interpretive regulation, and institutional uncertainty. In such contexts, traditional rule-based and calculation-driven financial decision models prove insufficient to capture the qualitative dimensions of executive decision-making. Tax outcomes are no longer determined solely by mechanical application of rules, but by managerial interpretation, timing, and structural design. This shift elevates executive financial judgment from a supplementary skill to a central managerial capability. This article argues that executive financial judgment constitutes a critical analytical lens for understanding how organizations navigate tax complexity. Rather than treating tax complexity as a technical obstacle, the study conceptualizes it as a managerial environment that reshapes how financial decisions are framed, evaluated, and justified. The analysis demonstrates that effective financial management under tax complexity depends on executives’ capacity to integrate tax interpretation into judgment-driven decision processes. Using a management-oriented analytical approach, the article examines the cognitive, structural, and governance dimensions of executive financial judgment under tax uncertainty. It proposes an integrative framework that links tax complexity with executive judgment, managerial control, and organizational outcomes. By doing so, the study contributes to management and finance literature by reframing financial decision-making as an interpretive and judgment-based process rather than a purely rule-governed exercise.},
keywords = {Executive financial judgment; Tax complexity; Financial decision-making; Managerial discretion; Tax interpretation; Management-oriented framework},
month = {May},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV7I11-1713941}
}