Improving analytical procedures: A case of using disaggregate multilocation data

Auditing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 128-142

  Allen, Robert D ^a   Beasley, Mark S ^a   Branson, Bruce C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Analytical procedures; Disaggregation; Multilocation audits; SAS No. 56

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040809288     PISSN: 02780380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/aud.1999.18.2.128     Document Type: Article

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