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PODCAST: Earnings manipulation revealed: What executives are really saying

Apr 22, 2025, 08:00 by Aaron Bennett
What if we could hear directly from executives about the prevalence of accounting fraud? For the first time, we’re getting estimates straight from the source, and the results might surprise you.

What if we could hear directly from executives about the prevalence of accounting fraud? For the first time, we’re getting estimates straight from the source, and the results might surprise you.

In our latest podcast episode, Gies Assistant Professor of Accountancy Alex Vandenberg talks about a groundbreaking study that sheds light on how common earnings manipulation really is. This episode covers: 1) The 5 types of earnings manipulations executives might use, 2) How the list experiment gives executives the opportunity to be honest without facing consequences, 3) The staggering findings that suggest earnings manipulation is far more common than we thought.

Listen to this episode on  Apple Podcasts or  Spotify.

 

 

Check out all of our previous episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and LIKE and SUBSCRIBE:
April 8, 2025 - The hidden costs of cheating: Lessons from the Houston Astros scandal
March 25, 2025 - The Surprising Link Between Creativity and Self-Indulgence, Jack Goncalo

 

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