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TOURISMOS: AN INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF TOURISM<br />

Volume 6, Number 3, Winter 2011, pp. 13-36<br />

UDC: 338.48+640(050)<br />

management are more pronounced in firms with high leverage ratios than<br />

in firms with low leverage ratios.<br />

Interesting results are found between achieving the benchmarks and<br />

the ownership structure. No differences have been found between family<br />

owners and mixed owners. This result must be interpreted with caution<br />

due the difficulties in obtaining the data related to ownership structure.<br />

Finally, it is noted that auditors provide quality to the financial reporting.<br />

Non-audited firms engage in more earnings management.<br />

This paper examines one of the most controversial subjects<br />

nowadays. The quality of the financial information concerns to a large<br />

number of stakeholders due to their importance to take decisions in global<br />

markets. This paper supports the hypothesis that managers are not<br />

indifferent when facing earnings figures. It is noted that there is a<br />

preference to report small profits against small losses and it is more<br />

pronounced under certain incentives.<br />

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