Accounting regulation in Malta

Accounting in Europe

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-21

  Alexander, David ^a   Micallef, Monique ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

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EID: 79958095957     PISSN: 17449480     EISSN: 17449499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449480.2010.511877     Document Type: Article

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