Why Do Managers Explain Their Earnings Forecasts?

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-29

  Baginski, Stephen P ^a   Hassell, John M ^b   Kimbrough, Michael D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1642368228     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2004.00127.x     Document Type: Review

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