Exploring lecturers' perceptions of the emphasis given to different stakeholders in introductory accounting textbooks

Accounting Forum

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-127

  Ferguson, John ^a   Collison, David ^a   Power, David ^a   Stevenson, Lorna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maximisation of shareholder wealth; Professional accreditation; Stakeholders; Textbooks

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247632983     PISSN: 01559982     EISSN: 14676303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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