CEO and CFO certifications of financial information

Accounting Horizons

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 357-368

  Geiger, Marshall A ^a   Taylor III, Porcher L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

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EID: 33644880631     PISSN: 08887993     EISSN: 15587975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/acch.2003.17.4.357     Document Type: Note

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