DISCONTINUITIES IN EARNINGS DISTRIBUTIONS: EVIDENCE FROM SOUTH AFRICA

There is increasing evidence that earnings management amongst firms creates discontinuity in the earnings distribution. We have verified the evidence of discontinuity in earnings distribution for 246 Johannesburg Securities Exchange listed firms from 2003 to 2018. The assets-scaled income was used a...

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Main Authors: Joseph O. AKANDE, Adedeji D. GBADEBO, Ahmed O. ADEKUNLE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oradea Publishing House 2023-09-01
Series:Oradea Journal of Business and Economics
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Online Access:http://ojbe.steconomiceuoradea.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/OJBE-82_8-22.pdf