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In-Text Citation: (Mas, Diantimala, & Saputra, 2018)
To Cite this Article: Mas, D., Diantimala, Y., & Saputra, M. (2018). Comparative Analysis of Real Earnings Management and Accrual-based Earnings Management before and after Convergence of IFRSs in Indonesia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(3), 46–55.
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