The impact of conservatism on management earnings forecasts

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 192-207

  Hui, Kai Wai ^a   Matsunaga, Steve ^b   Morse, Dale ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservatism; Credibility; Management forecasts

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549095905     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacceco.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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