A model and literature review of professional skepticism in auditing

Auditing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 1-34

  Nelson, Mark W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 77249169944     PISSN: 02780380     EISSN: 15587991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/aud.2009.28.2.1     Document Type: Article

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