Earnings Management to Exceed Thresholds

Francois Degeorge; Jayendu Patel; Richard Zeckhauser

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journal article Jan 01, 1999

Earnings Management to Exceed Thresholds

Francois Degeorge Jayendu Patel Richard Zeckhauser

The Journal of Business Vol. 72 No. 1 pp. 1-33 · University of Chicago Press

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Francois Degeorge, Jayendu Patel, Richard Zeckhauser (1999). Earnings Management to Exceed Thresholds. The Journal of Business, 72(1), 1-33. https://doi.org/10.1086/209601

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