The familiarity threat and auditor independence

Corporate Governance: An International Review

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 190-197

  Hussey, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040782269     PISSN: 09648410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8683.00146     Document Type: Article

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