Accounting fundamentals and CEO bonus compensation

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 374-393

  Jackson, Scott B ^a   Lopez, Thomas J ^a   Reitenga, Austin L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting fundamentals; Bonus compensation; Compensation committees; Executive compensation

Indexed keywords

EID: 50649091120     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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