Earnings quality

Accounting Horizons

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL., 2003, Pages 97-110

  Schipper, Katherine ^a   Vincent, Linda ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11144272867     PISSN: 08887993     EISSN: 15587975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/acch.2003.17.s-1.97     Document Type: Review

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