Intersections of law and accountancy: Unlimited auditor liability in the United Kingdom

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 105-128

  Napier, Christopher J ^a  

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EID: 0031610652     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(97)00006-8     Document Type: Article

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