Critics’ use of satire against the auditing profession: A short historical note

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 129-133

  Chandler, Roy A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting history; Auditing; Humour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099994     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513579910260030     Document Type: Review

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