Bias and accuracy of management earnings forecasts: An evaluation of the impact of auditing

Contemporary Accounting Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-195

  Mcconomy, Bruce J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0010180618     PISSN: 08239150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1911-3846.1998.tb00554.x     Document Type: Article

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