Enterprise culture and accountancy firms: New masters of the universe

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 268-295

  Sikka, Prem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting firms; Bribery; Corruption; Culture; Money laundering; Tax planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949103357     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570810854437     Document Type: Article

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