A benchmark for the adequacy of published financial statements

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 239-253

  Alexander, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745030887     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.1999.9729584     Document Type: Article

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