The importance of being fair: An analysis of IFRS regulation and practice - A comment

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 415-427

  Nobes, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fair presentation; IFRS

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350191679     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2009.9663375     Document Type: Article

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