Management earnings guidance and preference for earnings predictability : the real effects on managerial decisions

Prior research finds that frequent and accurate earnings forecasts are beneficial for investors, analysts, and management. My study examines whether the issuance of frequent earnings guidance and the goal to achieve high earnings forecast accuracy may result in unintended negative consequences on fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wang, Elaine Ying
Other Authors: Tan Hun Tong
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/44264