On researching into the use of IFRS by private entities in Europe

Accounting in Europe

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 213-226

  Nobes, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79960652219     PISSN: 17449480     EISSN: 17449499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449480.2010.511889     Document Type: Article

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