The meaning of a defined accounting concept: Regulatory changes and the effect on auditor decision making

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 123-139

  Hronsky, Jane J F ^a   Houghton, Keith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0035284947     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(00)00020-9     Document Type: Article

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