Earnings management to avoid earnings decreases and losses: Evidence from Vietnamese listed companies

By combining Empirical Distribution Approach (EDA) and Discretionary Accruals Approach (DAA) with data including 2,949 observations of 295 Vietnamese listed companies from 2006 to 2016, we provide evidence that the firms have conducted earnings management behavior to avoid losses but have not commit...

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Main Authors: Ky Han Tran, Nguyen Hung Duong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Cogent Economics & Finance
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2020.1849980