The Association between Accounting Conservatism and Cash Dividends: Evidence from Emerging Markets

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To Cite this Article: Mousa, G. A. (2014). The Association between Accounting Conservatism and Cash Dividends: Evidence from Emerging Markets. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting Finance and Management Sciences, 4(4), 269–282.

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