Further evidence on the ethics of managing earnings: An examination of the ethically related judgments of shareholders and non-shareholders

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-44

  Kaplan, Steven E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042872912     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4254(01)00017-5     Document Type: Article

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