Effect of Earnings Management on Earnings Quality and Sustainability: Evidence from Gulf Cooperation Council Distressed and Non-Distressed Companies

This study evaluates the effect of earnings management on earnings quality and sustainability in the GCC region, particularly in distressed and non-distressed companies. Studies on earnings quality and sustainability have mostly concentrated on developed markets, with little attention paid to emergi...

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Cooperation
Corporate governance
Decision making
Earnings
Earnings management
Emerging markets
Financial statements
Sustainability
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