Dividends and discretionary accruals: a study on the relationship between the dividend distribution policy and the earnings quality
From a theoretical point of view organizations that choose to distribute dividends, have better earnings quality, represented by a lower level of earnings management (TONG; MIAO, 2011). Given that this relationship was studied in more developed markets, the aim of this study was to test this theory...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2014-12-01
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Series: | Revista Contemporânea de Contabilidade |
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Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/contabilidade/article/view/32279 |