A discussion of "Do managers use earnings guidance to influence street earnings exclusions?"

Review of Accounting Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 528-538

  Bradshaw, Mark T ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyst forecasts; Earnings guidance; Pro forma guidance; Special items; Street earnings

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051797430     PISSN: 13806653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11142-011-9144-9     Document Type: Article

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