Convergence and harmonization of accounting standards in the South Pacific region

Advances in Accounting

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-92

  Chand, Parmod ^a   Patel, Chris ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 46749098295     PISSN: 08826110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adiac.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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