Disciplinary measures in response to restatements after Sarbanes-Oxley

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 195-225

  Burks, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 77953540761     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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