The association between corporate boards, audit committees, and management earnings forecasts: An empirical analysis

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 453-486

  Karamanou, Irene ^a   Vafeas, Nikos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

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EID: 20444464511     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2005.00177.x     Document Type: Article

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