Earnings management and corporate governance: the role of the board and the audit committee

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Summary

The composition of a board in general and of an audit committee more specifically is related to the likelihood that a firm will engage in earnings management, and board and audit committee members with corporate or financial backgrounds are associated with firms that have smaller discretionary current accruals.

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2003-06-01
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Audit committee, Accounting, Business, Chief audit executive, Sophistication

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