Evaluating concepts-based vs. rules-based approaches to standard setting

Accounting Horizons

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-89

  Maines, Laureen A ^a   Bartov, Eli ^a   Fairfield, Patricia ^a   Hirst, D Eric ^a   Iannaconi, Teresa E ^a   Mallett, Russell ^a   Schrand, Catherine M ^a   Skinner, Douglas J ^a   Vincent, Linda ^a  

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EID: 27844515663     PISSN: 08887993     EISSN: 15587975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/acch.2003.17.1.73     Document Type: Note

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