Highlights in annual reports: Its perceived usefulness

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 166-177

  Chatterjee, Bikram ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Annual reports; Financial reporting; India; Users studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867919119     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10569210710776530     Document Type: Article

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