An empirical investigation of the interface between internal and external auditors

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 160-171

  Brody, Richard G ^a   Golen, Steven P ^a   Reckers, Philip M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041919750     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.1998.9728907     Document Type: Article

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