Cash to accrual and cash to accrual: A case study of financial reporting in two NSW hospitals 1857 to post-1975

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 104-140

  Scott, Julie E M ^a   McKinnon, Jill L ^a   Harrison, Graeme L ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accounting history; Analysis; Australia; Financial reporting; Hospitals; Public sector accounting; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099075     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570310464309     Document Type: Article

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