Value relevance of discretionary accruals in the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-187

  Choi, Jong Hag ^a   Kim, Jeong Bon ^b   Lee, Jay Junghun ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 79952707416     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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