Accounting Discretion of Banks During a Financial Crisis.
This paper shows that banks use accounting discretion to overstate the value of distressed assets. Banks' balance sheets overvalue real estate-related assets compared to the market value of these assets, especially during the U.S. mortgage crisis. Share prices of banks with large exposure to mo...
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Washington :
International Monetary Fund,
2009
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| Series: | IMF Working Papers.
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