Efficient contracting, earnings smoothing and managerial accounting discretion
(2014)
Journal Article
Khalil, M., & Simon, J. (2014). Efficient contracting, earnings smoothing and managerial accounting discretion. Journal of applied accounting research, 15(1), 100-122. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAAR-06-2012-0050
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the contracting incentives (i.e. bonus plans, debt covenants, political costs hypotheses), and income smoothing can explain accounting choices in an emerging country, Egypt. Design/methodology... Read More about Efficient contracting, earnings smoothing and managerial accounting discretion.