A six-country comparison of the use of graphs in annual reports

International Journal of Accounting

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 195-222

  Beattie, Vivien ^a   Jones, Michael John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Annual reports; Comparative international accounting; Financial graphs

Indexed keywords

EID: 15844425098     PISSN: 10944060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7063(01)00094-2     Document Type: Article

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