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The article examines how separating ownership from control influences decision-making in accounting policies.

The Effect of the Separation of Ownership from Control on Accounting Policy Decisions: A Comment.

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Comment discusses the impact of ownership-control separation on accounting policies, highlighting mixed findings.

The article examines how separating ownership from control influences decision-making in accounting policies.
Analyzes existing literature on ownership and control
Compares accounting behaviors between owner-controlled and manager-controlled firms
Identifies patterns of smoothing in income reporting based on managerial utility
Both owner-controlled and manager-controlled firms show smoothing behavior during certain periods
Smoothing occurs when preliminary income differs significantly from targets
Critiques modern managerial theories for lacking distinction between control types

Shu S. Liao (1979) studied this question.

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