The accounting profession's code of ethics: Is it a code of ethics or a code of quality assurance?

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 483-503

  Velayutham, Sivakumar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

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EID: 0038036871     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1045-2354(02)00138-7     Document Type: Review

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