The ethical environment of tax professionals: Partner and non-partner perceptions and experiences

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 637-654

  Bobek, Donna D ^a   Hageman, Amy M ^a   Radtke, Robin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting firms; Ethical environment; Organizational ethics; Tax partners; Tax practitioners

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949914520     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0178-x     Document Type: Article

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