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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

The moderating role of COVID-19 pandemic on the relationship between CEO characteristics and earnings management: evidence from Bangladesh

Mohammad Helal Uddin1 School of economics and management, Southwest Jiao tong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;2 Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Studies, International Islamic University Chittagong, Sitakunda, Kumira, BangladeshCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2190196 | Received 09 Feb 2023, Accepted 08 Mar 2023, Published online: 27 Mar 2023

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