Assurance of sustainability reports: Revision of ISAE 3000 and associated research opportunities

Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 89-98

  Simnett, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assurance of sustainability reports; Assurance standards; International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board; International Standard on Assurance Engagements; International standards; Reports; Sustainability; Sustainability reporting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872662020     PISSN: 20408021     EISSN: 2040803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20408021211223570     Document Type: Review

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