The impact and importance of mandatory adoption of international financial reporting standards in Europe

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-26

  Aubert, François ^a   Grudnitski, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650137448     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-646X.2010.01043.x     Document Type: Article

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