Accounting standards and analysts' forecasts: The impact of FRS3 on analysts' ability to forecast EPS

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 193-217

  Acker, D ^a   Horton, J ^b   Tonks, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036397462     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4254(02)00049-2     Document Type: Article

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