Evaluating Earnings Management in Financial Institutions

Most companies listed on the Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) index have smoothed reported earnings since the 1990s inspiring questions from regulators about the accuracy of financial statements. In 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was issued to eradicate earnings management activities and...

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Main Authors: Margot S. Geagon, John V. Hayes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: HATASO 2013-11-01
Series:Management and Economics Research Journal
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Online Access:https://merj.scholasticahq.com/article/6-evaluating-earnings-management-in-financial-institutions

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