Browsing by Subject "Earnings Thresholds"
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The Torpedo Effect: Myth or Reality?
(Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, 2011-04-01)General evidence indicates that managers manage earnings at three common earnings thresholds: analyst forecasts, prior period earnings, and zero earnings. We examine one market-based motivation suggested for this behavior. ...