Recognition, disclosure, or delay: Timing the adoption of SFAS no. 106

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-81

  Amir, Eli ^a   Amir, Ziv ^a  

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EID: 0031094165     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2491467     Document Type: Article

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