Evidence on factors affecting the relationship between CEO stock option compensation and earnings management

Review of Accounting and Finance

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 304-323

  Meek, Gary K ^a   Rao, Ramesh P ^a   Skousen, Christopher J ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bid offer spreads; Disclosure; Financial analysis; Share prices; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992993140     PISSN: 14757702     EISSN: 17587700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14757700710778036     Document Type: Article

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