The characteristics of firms subject to adverse rulings by the Financial Reporting Review Panel

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 291-311

  Peasnell, K V ^a   Pope, P F ^a   Young, S ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 13644276064     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2001.9729621     Document Type: Article

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