EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AND CHANGES IN THEACCOUNTING STANDARD ON BAD DEBTPROVISIONS EVIDENCE FROM CHINESE LISTEDFIRMS

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摘要 TheUSGAAPisbelievedtobethebestandmostcomprehensivesetofaccountingstandardsintheworld.However,theEnronscandalhasmadetheworldreconsiderit.AccordingtoresearchreportsbytheUSSECandFASB,principle-basedaccountingstandardsshouldbeadoptedintheUS.Butwhichisbetter,aGAAPbasedonprinciplesoronrules?Byconsideringtheshiftfromarule-basedaccountingstandardtoaprinciple-basedoneonbaddebtprovisionsinChina,thispaperexaminestheassociationbetweenearningsmanagementandtypesofaccountingstandards.Wefindthatlistedfirmsaremorelikelytomanageearningswithdiscretionunderprinciple-basedaccountingstandards,whilerule-basedaccountingstandardslimitfirms'earningsmanagementbehaviour.
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出版日期 2004年02月12日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)