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This paper tests the impact of firm-level determinants on the quality of disclosed earnings across Eastern Europe. The ownership structure of companies plays important role in determining the quality of earnings in most transparent countries whereas financial factors play significant role in least transparent countries. The markets respond positively to earnings quality in most transparent group of countries.
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This study extends the knowledge, not only for academicians and investors but for policy makers as well. This study re-emphasizes the role of country-level transparency and firm-level determinants of the corporate transparency within Europe.
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This page is a summary of: Determinants of the quality of disclosed earnings and value relevance across transitional Europe, Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, August 2015, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jaee-09-2011-0044.
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