Earnings management in Japan.

We investigate how the companies under keiretsu manage their earnings compared to the non-keiretsu in the Japanese market during two periods, namely 1988-1997 and 1998-2007. Using the modified Jones model, which measures the management of reported earnings through discretionary accruals, this paper...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seah, Wan Lin., Yap, Jasmine Aik Ha., Sim, Shi Lin.
Other Authors: Low Buen Sin
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15133