The value added statement – an appropriate instrument for integrated reporting

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1190-1216

  Haller, Axel ^a   van Staden, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Integrated reporting; Value added; Value added statements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924361194     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/AAAJ-04-2013-1307     Document Type: Article

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