The influence of tax on IFRS consolidated statements: The convergence of Germany and the UK

Accounting in Europe

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-122

  Gee, Maria ^a   Haller, Axel ^b   Nobes, Christopher ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79960628291     PISSN: 17449480     EISSN: 17449499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449480.2010.485382     Document Type: Article

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