Manager-specific effects on earnings guidance: An analysis of top executive turnovers

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1123-1162

  Brochet, Francois ^a   Faurel, Lucile ^b   McVay, Sarah ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 80054706568     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2011.00420.x     Document Type: Article

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