The choice of accounting policy in Japan

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-23

  Inoue, Tatsuo ^a   Thomas, Wayne B ^b  

^a KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0002547671     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-646X.1996.tb00061.x     Document Type: Article

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