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1. Does the CEO manipulate earnings prior to routine departure? – An empirical study about earnings management prior to routine CEO departure on Swedish firms listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Title: Does the CEO manipulate earnings prior to routine departure? – An empirical study about earnings management prior to routine CEO departure on Swedish firms listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Seminar Date: 2015-05-25 Course: FEKN90: Degree project, Master of Science in Business and Economics (30 University credit points) Authors: Biljana Colevska and Ida Lindgren Advisor: Per Magnus Andersson Key words: Routine CEO departure, earnings management, discretionary accruals, research and development expenditures, Swedish public market Purpose: The aim of the study is to empirically describe and analyze whether and if so why CEOs on Swedish public firms, listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, use earnings management prior to routine CEO departures. Theoretical perspective: This study is based on prior research that examines the relationship between routine CEO departures and the use of earnings management and literature on earnings management. READ MORE
