Determinants of internet financial reporting by New Zealand Companies

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-63

  Oyelere, Peter ^a   Laswad, Fawzi ^b   Fisher, Richard ^c  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 16844375268     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-646X.00089     Document Type: Article

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