The regulatory framework for financial reporting and auditing in the United Kingdom: The present position and impending changes

International Journal of Accounting

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 215-233

  Fearnley, Stella ^a   Hines, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Financial reporting; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037631853     PISSN: 10944060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7063(03)00023-2     Document Type: Article

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