Impression management: The case of inter-country financial graphs

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-183

  Beattie, Vivien ^a   Jones, Michael John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Financial Graphs; Financial Reporting; Impression Management; International Accounting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042282460     PISSN: 10619518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1061-9518(00)00030-6     Document Type: Article

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