Analysis of discretionary accruals, research & development and deferred tax expenses on earnings management : a comparison between U.S. GAAP & IAS/IFRS.
This study determines whether U.S. GAAP or IAS/IFRS is more susceptible to earnings management. U.S. GAAP firms are less inclined to smooth income via R&D expenditure, not more inclined to smooth income via discretionary accruals and not less inclined to smooth income via deferred tax expenses v...
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| Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9192 |
| Summary: | This study determines whether U.S. GAAP or IAS/IFRS is more susceptible to earnings management. U.S. GAAP firms are less inclined to smooth income via R&D expenditure, not more inclined to smooth income via discretionary accruals and not less inclined to smooth income via deferred tax expenses vis-?-vis IFRS firms. |
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