Discussion of "Implications for GAAP from an analysis of positive research in accounting"

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 287-295

  Lambert, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fair value; FASB; GAAP; IASB

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649906798     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacceco.2010.09.006     Document Type: Note

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