An empirical analysis of auditor report timing by large municipalities

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 263-281

  McLelland, Andrew J ^a   Giroux, Gary ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034258275     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4254(00)00011-9     Document Type: Article

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