Emphasis on Pro Forma versus GAAP Earnings in Quarterly Press Releases: Determinants, SEC intervention, and Market Reactions

Robert M. Bowen; Angela  K. Davis; Dawn A. Matsumoto

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Emphasis on Pro Forma versus GAAP Earnings in Quarterly Press Releases: Determinants, SEC intervention, and Market Reactions

Robert M. Bowen Angela K. Davis Dawn A. Matsumoto

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Robert M. Bowen, Angela K. Davis, Dawn A. Matsumoto (2003). Emphasis on Pro Forma versus GAAP Earnings in Quarterly Press Releases: Determinants, SEC intervention, and Market Reactions. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.399980

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