Do earnings reported under IFRS tell us more about future earnings and cash flows?

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 103-121

  Atwood, T J ^a   Drake, Michael S ^b   Myers, James N ^c   Myers, Linda A ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 79952701263     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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