The allowance for uncollectible accounts, conservatism, and earnings management

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 565-601

  Jackson, Scott B ^a   Liu, Xiaotao Kelvin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953036408     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2009.00364.x     Document Type: Article

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