The decision usefulness of fair value accounting - A theoretical perspective

European Accounting Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 323-362

  Hitz, Joerg Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

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EID: 34547591518     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180701390974     Document Type: Article

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