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earnings quality proxy is the indep
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of fundamental earnings will be a f
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contributions of the fundamental co
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accruals, in total or individually,
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While we identify these contradicti
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Proxies for asymmetric timeliness b
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sample. Hence, sample specific char
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unintentional misstatements, which
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Empirical studies have examined mul
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there are (in theory) predictable a
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is primarily driven by the firm’s
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methodology. Studies could make uni
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and documents that β2 < β1, which
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1993). 12 The studies find conflict
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Xie (2001) uses the Jones model (di
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sophisticated investors do understa
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measurement. Nwaeze, Yang, and Yin
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and better reflects revenue manipul
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All of the accruals models can be e
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Second, investors seem to recognize
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fact improve predictability relativ
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lower book values of assets (higher
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than code law countries. The differ
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explain the kink. Durtschi and East
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with overstated net asset values ar
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earnings quality. The studies speci
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to conservatism, which is defined a
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they assert proxy for lower indepen
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paper, however, finds that firms ar
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Debt covenants: Dechow et al. (1996
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eadjustments in valuations associat
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ange of misstatements and they are
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significantly change the historical
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the firm’s public accountants mus
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whether disclosure of material weak
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with “shareholder” corporate go
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accruals) that stems from the confl
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observable variables such as natura
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and do not appear to be made to boo
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firms identified in the AAERs than
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past service costs). Zmijewski and
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5.2 Financial reporting practices a
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5.2.2 Other financial reporting pra
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