Assessing the relative informativeness and permanence of pro forma earnings and GAAP operating earnings

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 285-319

  Bhattacharya, Nilabhra ^a   Black, Ervin L ^b   Christensen, Theodore E ^b   Larson, Chad R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysts' forecasts; Information content of earnings; Persistence of earnings; Pro forma earnings

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742304038     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacceco.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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