The predictive ability of direct method cash flow information

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 215-245

  Krishnan, Gopal V ^a   Largay III, James A ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038058704     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00311     Document Type: Article

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