An experimental study of auditor analytical review judgements

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 27, Issue 7-8, 2000, Pages 821-857

  Lin, Kenny Z ^a   Fraser, Ian A M ^b   Hatherly, David J ^c  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0142197521     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00336     Document Type: Review

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