Conservatism, optimal disclosure policy, and the timeliness of financial reports

Accounting Review

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 471-493

  Gigler, Frank B ^a   Hemmer, Thomas ^a  

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EID: 0035540338     PISSN: 00014826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/accr.2001.76.4.471     Document Type: Article

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