The impact of SEC scrutiny on financial statement reporting of in-process research and development expense

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 227-244

  Dowdell, Thomas D ^a   Press, Eric ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

In process research and development cost; R D; Restatements; Review and comment process; SEC

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642584623     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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