An Empirical Investigation into the Importance, Use, and Technicality of Saudi Annual Corporate Information

Advances in International Accounting

Volumn 20, Issue , 2007, Pages 55-74

  Al Razeen, Abdulrahman ^a   Karbhari, Yusuf ^a  

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EID: 34250707278     PISSN: 08973660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0897-3660(07)20003-0     Document Type: Review

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