Do Investors Value Smooth Performance?

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CFA Digest
May 2009 | Vol. 39 | No. 2 | 3 pages
Source: CFA Institute
Brian Rountree James P. Weston George Allayannis
Frank T. Magiera, CFA (Reviewer)

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Abstract

Earnings smoothing arises from management’s use of accruals to provide a desirable flow of earnings that will result in increased shareholder value. The authors provide empirical evidence that managing smooth cash flows is more value enhancing than smoothing earnings. They show that the less volatile the cash flow stream, the more valuable the company.

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Equity Investments
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  • Fundamental Analysis (Sector, Industry, Company) and the Valuation of Individual Equity Securities
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