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Impact of Accounting Conservatism on Income Smoothing: Empirical Evidence from Algeria

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|Jan 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2024-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2285-3065 | Journal ISSN: 1584-2339
Language: English
Page range: 37 - 55
Submitted on: Nov 1, 2022
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Accepted on: Feb 1, 2023
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Published on: Jan 26, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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