A framework for research on corporate accountability reporting

Accounting Horizons

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 409-432

  Ramanna, Karthik ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84879052735     PISSN: 08887993     EISSN: 15587975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/acch-50412     Document Type: Article

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