The Effects of Governance on the Accuracy of Charitable Expenses Reported by Nonprofit Organizations

Contemporary Accounting Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 738-767

  Yetman, Michelle H ^a   Yetman, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84866325392     PISSN: 08239150     EISSN: 19113846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1911-3846.2011.01121.x     Document Type: Article

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