Auditors' response to political connections and cronyism in Malaysia

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 931-963

  Gul, Ferdinand A ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33750381014     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2006.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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