Auditor industry specialization and market segmentation: Evidence from Hong Kong

Auditing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-66

  DeFond, Mark L ^a   Francis, Jere R ^a   Wong, T J ^a  

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EID: 0038743519     PISSN: 02780380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/aud.2000.19.1.49     Document Type: Article

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