The credibility of self-regulation: Evidence from the accounting profession's peer review program

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 211-229

  Hilary, Gilles ^a   Lennox, Clive ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Sarbanes Oxley act; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744510603     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacceco.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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