The relevance of financial statement information for executive performance evaluation: Evidence from choice of bonus plan accounting performance measures

International Journal of Accounting

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 115-132

  Krolick, Debra L ^a  

^a International Arbitration and Litigation Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting rate of return; Bonus plan; Intangible assets

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144450633     PISSN: 00207063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intacc.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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