Cognitive moral development and auditor independence

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 337-352

  Sweeney, John T ^a   Roberts, Robin W ^a  

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EID: 0031115792     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(96)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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