Principles-Based Standards and Earnings Attributes

David Folsom
David Folsom
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College of Business Administration, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968
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Paul Hribar
Paul Hribar
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Henry B. Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52241
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Richard D. Mergenthaler
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Richard D. Mergenthaler
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Henry B. Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52241
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Kyle Peterson
Kyle Peterson
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Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403
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David Folsom

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College of Business Administration, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968

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Paul Hribar

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Henry B. Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52241

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Richard D. Mergenthaler

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Henry B. Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52241

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Kyle Peterson

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Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403

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Published Online:27 Jun 2016https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2016.2465

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David Folsom, Paul Hribar, Richard D. Mergenthaler, Kyle Peterson (2016) Principles-Based Standards and Earnings Attributes. Management Science 63(8):2592-2615.

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