Business, Management and Accounting
8 years ago

Malaysian companies' accounting choices predict future earnings and share prices

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Corporate Ownership and Control
Earnings management, directors’ discretions and information content affecting discretionary accruals of Malaysian publicly listed companies
Yap Voon Choong, Chan Kok Thim, John Stanley Murugeshu

Paper Summary

Managers of Malaysian companies can use their discretion to manipulate earnings. By studying almost 1,000 publicly listed companies, researchers found that certain financial factors can show when managers are adjusting earnings. These adjustments can help predict a company's future earnings and stock value.

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