The determinants of external audit costs in the New Zealand life insurance industry

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-86

  Adams, Mike ^a   Sherris, Mike ^b   Hossain, Mahmud ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0002392289     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-646X.00018     Document Type: Article

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