Performance reporting: A comparative study of British and Irish charities

British Accounting Review

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-154

  Connolly, Ciaran ^a   Hyndman, Noel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting; Charities; Statement of recommended practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942590211     PISSN: 08908389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bar.2003.10.004     Document Type: Review

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