The composition of editorial boards in accounting: A UK perspective

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-35

  Brinn, Tony ^a   Jones, Michael John ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic staff; Accounting; Boards of directors; Serials

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149049339     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570810842304     Document Type: Article

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