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The Accounting Review Vol. 71 No. 3 1996

Accounting Classification and the Predictive Content of Earnings.

Patricia M. Fairfield; Richard J. Sweeney

Abstract

Analyzes the accuracy improvements in out-of-sample forecasts of one-year ahead return-on-equity to examine the predictive content of corporate earnings disaggregation. Usefulness of disaggregation on the income statement in forecasting future probability; Significance of the disaggregation of net income into specific components.

DOI
10.2308/tar-9608042311
Volume
71
Issue
3
Pages
337-355
Language
en
Sources
openalex crossref

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