The quality of discretionary disclosure under litigation risk

Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-81

  Hughes, Patricia J ^a   Sankar, Mandira Roy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 33645067134     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X0602100105     Document Type: Article

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