Initial retention of external accountants in startup ventures

European Accounting Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 313-340

  Cassar, Gavin ^a   Ittner, Christopher D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 75249098245     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180902731562     Document Type: Article

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