German Reporting Practices: An Analysis of Reconciliations from German Commercial Code to IFRS or US GAAP

Advances in International Accounting

Volumn 20, Issue , 2007, Pages 253-294

  Beckman, Judy ^a   Brandes, Christina ^a   Eierle, Brigitte ^a  

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EID: 34250711802     PISSN: 08973660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0897-3660(07)20009-1     Document Type: Review

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