Match each of the following items with the appropriate description or example. Each item should be used only once. a. earnings per share
b. quality of earnings
c. big bath charges
d. cookie jar reserves
e. improper revenue recognition
1. how well a reported earnings number communicates actual performance of the company
2. overstatement of sales
3. overstatement of allowance for uncollectible accounts
4. net income divided by the weighted average number of outstanding shares of (common) stock
5. wrote-off as much as possible in a bad year
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