{"product_id":"9780471470861","title":"Detecting Earnings Management","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDetecting Earnings Management\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGary Giroux\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Accounting \/ Managerial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003es recent corporate scandals prove, corrupt companies can maintain a façade of financial success through manipulation and fraud almost to the day they file for bankruptcy. Fortunately, tools exists to detect aggressive earnings management. This timely book reviews the current environment, explains the tools that can be used to detect a manipulative financial environment, and introduces techniques for recasting financial information to get a truer economic picture. Brief cases reflecting a variety of companies provide a feel for evaluating public data and how earning management potential can be analyzed. In addition, an appendix features a complete earnings management detection checklist that can be used to conduct a thorough analysis of any corporation.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eGary Giroux\u003c\/b\u003e is Shelton Professor of Accounting at Texas A\u0026amp;M University. He received his Ph.D. from Texas Tech University and has been at Texas A\u0026amp;M for about twenty-five years. He teaches financial analysis and other financial and governmental courses in the undergraduate program. He also teaches research methods in the Ph.D. program.\u003cbr\u003e Dr. Giroux has published over fifty articles, including publications in \u003ci\u003eAccounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other journals. He is the author of three earlier books, including \u003ci\u003eDollars \u0026amp; Scholars, Scribes \u0026amp; Bribes: The Story of Accounting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFinancial Analysis: A User Approach\u003c\/i\u003e. His primary research areas are governmental and financial accounting. He also is interested in accounting and business history.\u003cbr\u003e He has a number of outside interests, including collecting revenue documents and stamps, reading, golf, and scuba diving. He and his wife Naomi travel regularly, in part based on international research projects and presentations.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 November 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471470861\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378615283852,"sku":"9780471470861","price":137.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471470861.jpg?v=1780144814","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780471470861","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}