The role of current cost accounting for financial reporting and regulation in utility industries

Public Money and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 115-122

  Conrad, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 17244374269     PISSN: 09540962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9302.2005.00461.x     Document Type: Article

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