Have financial statements lost their relevance?

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 319-352

  Francis, Jennifer ^a   Schipper, Katherine ^a  

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EID: 0033235098     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2491412     Document Type: Article

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