The audit review process: A characterization from the persuasion perspective

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 481-505

  Rich, J S ^a   Solomon, I ^a   Trotman, K T ^a  

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EID: 0031185231     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(97)80165-1     Document Type: Article

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