The understanding of internal control principles by pastors

Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 213-225

  Duncan, John B ^a   Stocks, Morris H ^b  

^a CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 33846102243     PISSN: 10486682     EISSN: 15427854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nml.30     Document Type: Article

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