Changes in the code of ethics of the U.S. accounting profession, 1917 and 1988: The continual quest for legitimation

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 507-546

  Preston, Alistair M ^a   Cooper, David J ^b   Scarbrough, D Paul ^c   Chilton, Robert C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c BENTLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 0000920419     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0361-3682(94)00033-R     Document Type: Article

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