The Differential Impact of the Force of Law Australian Auditing Standards

Australian Accounting Review

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 183-192

  Hecimovic, Angela ^a   Martinov Bennie, Nonna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79957942624     PISSN: 10356908     EISSN: 18352561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-2561.2011.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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