Corporate Codes of Ethics, National Culture, and Earnings Discretion: International Evidence

This study examines the role of codes of ethics in reducing the extent to which managers act opportunistically in reporting earnings. Corporate codes of ethics, by clarifying the boundaries of ethical corporate behaviors and making relevant social norms more salient, have the potential to deter mana...

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Authors: Chen, Chu (Author) ; Gotti, Giorgio (Author) ; Kang, Tony (Author) ; Wolfe, Michael C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2018
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2018, Volume: 151, Issue: 1, Pages: 141-163
Further subjects:B M140
B Corporate ethics policy
B Business Ethics
B M410
B L210
B Accruals
B Earnings discretion
B code of ethics
B G300
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