Reporting entity concept: A case study of the failure of principles-based regulation

Abacus

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-75

  Walker, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Differential reporting; Principles; Regulation; Reporting; Rules

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846566238     PISSN: 00013072     EISSN: 14676281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6281.2007.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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