摘要
TheUSGAAPisbelievedtobethebestandmostcomprehensivesetofaccountingstandardsintheworld.However,theEnronscandalhasmadetheworldreconsiderit.AccordingtoresearchreportsbytheUSSECandFASB,principle-basedaccountingstandardsshouldbeadoptedintheUS.Butwhichisbetter,aGAAPbasedonprinciplesoronrules?Byconsideringtheshiftfromarule-basedaccountingstandardtoaprinciple-basedoneonbaddebtprovisionsinChina,thispaperexaminestheassociationbetweenearningsmanagementandtypesofaccountingstandards.Wefindthatlistedfirmsaremorelikelytomanageearningswithdiscretionunderprinciple-basedaccountingstandards,whilerule-basedaccountingstandardslimitfirms'earningsmanagementbehaviour.
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)