Do "Extraordinary Items" Affect Investors' Choices?

Abstract: A 6 page paper discussing investors' willingness to accept the statement, "excluding extraordinary items." Exclusion of extraordinary items is a valid approach to considering them, according to researchers and nearly every analyst working today. Stockholders in VeriSign and Rite Aid seem to be saying that they hold a much different view than do any of these researchers and analysts, however. Annual results that appear to glow can be changed dramatically when considering extraordinary items, which can turn positive business results into negative ones. It may well be that investors will begin using examination of extraordinary items as an indicator for their investment decisions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Filename: KSacctgExtra.rtf

Pages: 6

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Catagory: Money & Banking / Corporate Finance

Subcatagory: Accounting & Personal Finance

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