Auditing related party transactions: A literature overview and research synthesis

Accounting Horizons

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-102

  Gordon, Elizabeth A ^a,b   Henry, Elaine ^c   Louwers, Timothy J ^d   Reed, Brad J ^e  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 39049167696     PISSN: 08887993     EISSN: 15587975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/acch.2007.21.1.81     Document Type: Article

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