Greenhouse Gas and Energy Audits under the Newly Legislated Australian Audit Determination: Perceptions of Initial Impact

Australian Accounting Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 195-207

  Martinov Bennie, Nonna ^a   Hoffman, Rochel ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84862729996     PISSN: 10356908     EISSN: 18352561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-2561.2012.00164.x     Document Type: Article

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