The degradation of reported corporate profits
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It is contended that the treble character of corporate profit accounting has resulted in the concurrent degradation of profit reporting to capital markets and tax authorities. It is pointed out that the related debasement of book and tax profits arises from altered technological possibilities.
Publication Name: Journal of Economic Perspectives
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0895-3309
Year: 2005
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The role of family in family firms
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Influence of family values in the management and economics of family businesses is examined.
Publication Name: Journal of Economic Perspectives
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0895-3309
Year: 2006
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Corporate earnings: facts and fiction
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Truthfulness in corporate earnings disclosure is discussed.
Publication Name: Journal of Economic Perspectives
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0895-3309
Year: 2003
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