Table 1. Descriptive Statistics
Table 2. Correlations among variables
Table 3. Effect of managerial ability on association between goodwill impairment losses and impairment symptom (Dependent variable = GWIL)
Table 4. Effect of managerial ability on association between goodwill impairment losses and managers’ reporting opportunism (Dependent variable = GWIL)
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