Business group opportunism: the difference in real earnings management between parent firms and nonparent firms

Purpose - This paper aims to understand real earnings management behavior in the context of a parent–subsidiary relationship. It explores the differences between business groups and firms that do not have controlled subsidiaries and provides potential explanations for any measured difference. Design...

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Main Author: Glenny Alawag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:AJAR (Asian Journal of Accounting Research)
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Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AJAR-07-2020-0046/full/pdf?title=business-group-opportunism-the-difference-in-real-earnings-management-between-parent-firms-and-nonparent-firms