Companies should stick to the standards to avoid misleading investors
- Written by Jeff Coulton, Senior Lecturer, UNSW
Deciphering non-standard metrics can be hard work.Having standard accounting practices for when firms report their financial results is good for investors. It means greater confidence that firms and their managers aren’t just “making up the rules” or masking poor performance, and allows for comparisons across different companies,...
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