Country effects and sector effects on the harmonization of accounting policy choice

Abacus

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-189

  Jaafar, Aziz ^a   McLeay, Stuart ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting; Country effects; Depreciation; Goodwill; Harmonization; International standards; Inventory; Sector effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249018268     PISSN: 00013072     EISSN: 14676281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6281.2007.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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