Lobbying on accounting issues: Preparer/user imbalance in the case of the Operating and Financial Review

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-76

  Weetman, P ^a   Davie, E S ^b   Collins, W ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986082918     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513579610109978     Document Type: Article

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