Controlling the standard-setting agenda: The role of FRS 3

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 85-109

  Weetman, Pauline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting standards; Lobbying

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986108436     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570110381088     Document Type: Review

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