Disclosure policy choices of UK firms receiving modified audit reports

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-187

  Frost, Carol A ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital markets; Discretionary disclosure; Financial reporting credibility; Modified audit reports; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031187965     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-4101(97)00006-2     Document Type: Article

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