what are the types of earnings management 
several techniques are used to manage earnings examples include lowering capitalization limits changing from the last in first out method of valuing inventory to the first in first out method cutting nonmandatory expenses for short periods or attributing regular business expenses to a one off nonrecurring event the bottom lineinvestors should always do their homework before investing in a stock that means analyzing the company s financial report to get a true picture of how it is doing don t just fixate on the headline numbers the company wants you to read or trust that analysts or somebody else will do the job on your behalf go through everything yourself and do it with a skeptical eye 