Accounting infrastructure and accountability in the management of public expenditure in developing countries: A focus on Nigeria

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 361-373

  Iyoha, F O ^a   Oyerinde, D ^a  

^a Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Accounting and accountability; Accounting infrastructure; Auditor General; Nigeria; Public expenditure

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952746016     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: 10959955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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