The impact of earnings management on accounting conservatism

Abstract. This study attempts to explore and empirically examine the impact earnings management has on earnings conservatisms. I argue that in the practice of income-decreasing earning management, managers more likely accelerate the recognition of bad news in earnings than good news and it thus actu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wang, M. (Meng)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2012
Online Access:http://jultika.oulu.fi/Record/nbnfioulu-201210081042