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Financial Reporting,
Financial Statement Analysis,
and Valuation
A Strategic Perspective
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James M. Wahlen
Professor of Accounting
James R. Hodge Chair of Excellence
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
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S t e p h e n P. B a g i n s k i
Herbert E. Miller Professor of Accounting
J.M. Tull School of Accounting
Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia
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M a r k T. B r a d s h a w
Associate Professor of Accounting
Carroll School of Management
Department of Accounting, Boston College
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