Earnings management
A)can be used to manipulate earnings.
B)is mandated under the SEC rules for publicly held companies.
C)is a new theory of management.
D)is rarely useD.

Question

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Earnings management is a practice used by companies to manipulate their earnings, usually to meet or exceed analyst expectations or to boost stock prices. While it is not illegal, it can be unethical and misleading to investors.

Answer: None of the other choices 
 Earnings management is not mandated by the SEC, it is not a new theory, and it is not rarely used.

Earnings Management