An international comparison of income statement and balance sheet information: Germany, Japan and the US

European Accounting Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-46

  Black, Ervin L ^a   White, John J ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELMHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 78651423706     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963818022000001127     Document Type: Article

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