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I investigate the impact of analyst following on real activity manipulation. Because analysts follow firms and serve as information intermediaries, analyst following should reduce earnings management through real activity manipulation. However, given the negative ramifications o…

This dissertation examines the association between religion and various aspects of the financial reporting process. I group the major world religions into two sub-groups: (1) Western religions, which includes Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, in which teachings and beliefs are m…