Conflict, collaboration, fuzzy jurisdictions and partial settlements. Accountants, lawyers and insolvency practice during the late 19th century

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 247-265

  Walker, Stephen P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750698918     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2004.9729967     Document Type: Article

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