Recognition versus disclosure: An investigation of the impact on equity risk using UK operating lease disclosures

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 27, Issue 9-10, 2000, Pages 1185-1224

  Beattie, Vivien ^a   Goodacre, Alan ^a   Thomson, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038201382     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00352     Document Type: Conference Paper

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