An experiential investigation of tax professionals’ ethical environments

Journal of the American Taxation Association

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 63-84

  Bobek, Donna D ^a   Radtke, Robin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77949915285     PISSN: 01989073     EISSN: 15588017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/jata.2007.29.2.63     Document Type: Article

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