Voluntary adoption of non-local GAAP in the European Union: A study of determinants and consequences

European Accounting Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 487-524

  Cuijpers, Rick ^a   Buijink, Willem ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33646878379     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963818042000337132     Document Type: Article

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