Adverse effects of uniform written reporting standards on accounting practice, education, and research

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-114

  Sunder, Shyam ^a  

^a YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting standards; Education; Practice; Profession; Research; Uniformity

Indexed keywords

EID: 76349088042     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2009.10.011     Document Type: Article

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