Public image campaigns by oil companies : a test of the political cost hypothesis.

Firm in the petroleum refining industry face considerable political scrutiny. This study examines whether such firms engage in earnings management by using discretionary accruals. It also explores whether they increase their level of disclosures through medium such as annual reports and press releas...

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Main Authors: Peh, Bee Hong., Seah, Sin Yuen.
Other Authors: Courtenay, Stephen M.
Format: Final Year Project
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/8306
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-83062023-05-19T03:30:07Z Public image campaigns by oil companies : a test of the political cost hypothesis. Peh, Bee Hong. Seah, Sin Yuen. Courtenay, Stephen M. Nanyang Business School DRNTU::Business::Public relations Firm in the petroleum refining industry face considerable political scrutiny. This study examines whether such firms engage in earnings management by using discretionary accruals. It also explores whether they increase their level of disclosures through medium such as annual reports and press releases, in order to improve their public image. 2008-09-24T07:19:39Z 2008-09-24T07:19:39Z 2002 2002 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/8306 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Peh, Bee Hong.
Seah, Sin Yuen.
Public image campaigns by oil companies : a test of the political cost hypothesis.
description Firm in the petroleum refining industry face considerable political scrutiny. This study examines whether such firms engage in earnings management by using discretionary accruals. It also explores whether they increase their level of disclosures through medium such as annual reports and press releases, in order to improve their public image.
author2 Courtenay, Stephen M.
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Peh, Bee Hong.
Seah, Sin Yuen.
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author Peh, Bee Hong.
Seah, Sin Yuen.
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title Public image campaigns by oil companies : a test of the political cost hypothesis.
title_short Public image campaigns by oil companies : a test of the political cost hypothesis.
title_full Public image campaigns by oil companies : a test of the political cost hypothesis.
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title_full_unstemmed Public image campaigns by oil companies : a test of the political cost hypothesis.
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