TRACKS: Assessing the quality of not-for-profit efficiency ratios: Do donors use joint cost allocation disclosures?

Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 287-309

  Khumawala, Saleha B ^a   Parsons, Linda M ^b   Gordon, Teresa P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

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EID: 33644664922     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X0502000305     Document Type: Review

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