Big four accounting firms' annual reviews: A photo analysis of gender and race portrayals

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-38

  Duff, Angus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78650514359     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: 10959955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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