The influence of underlying metaphysical notions on our interpretation of accounting

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 65-85

  Velayutham, S ^a   Perera, M H B ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84986104122     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513579610129426     Document Type: Article

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