Applying IFRS in Germany - Determinants and consequences

Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis

Volumn , Issue 4, 2006, Pages 365-386

  Gassen, Joachim ^a,b   Sellhorn, Thorsten ^a,c  

^a Humboldt Universität zu Berlin ^*

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

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EID: 33748543955     PISSN: 03405370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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