The market for external audit services in the public sector: An empirical analysis of NHS trusts

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 29, Issue 9-10, 2002, Pages 1399-1439

  Clatworthy, Mark A ^a   Mellett, Howard J ^a   Peel, Michael J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 19944402150     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00475     Document Type: Article

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