Impression management: Dual language reporting and voluntary disclosure

Accounting Forum

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 307-328

  Leventis, Stergios ^a   Weetman, Pauline ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dual language; Impression management; Information costs; Voluntary disclosure

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744453213     PISSN: 01559982     EISSN: 14676303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2004.07.004     Document Type: Article

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