SEC auditor independence requirements

Accounting Horizons

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 373-386

  Ryan, Stephen G ^a   Herz, Robert H ^a   Iannaconi, Teresa E ^a   Maines, Laureen A ^a   Palepu, Krishna ^a   Schrand, Catherine M ^a   Skinner, Douglas J ^a   Vincent, Linda ^a  

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EID: 18944404795     PISSN: 08887993     EISSN: 15587975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/acch.2001.15.4.373     Document Type: Note

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