Changing Graph Use in Corporate Annual Reports: A Time-Series Analysis

Contemporary Accounting Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 213-226

  Beattie, Vivien A ^a   Jones, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Corporate annual reports; Financial graphs; Manipulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008240688     PISSN: 08239150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1506/AAT8-3CGL-3J94-PH4F     Document Type: Article

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