Financial Reporting and Local Government Reform – a (Mis)Match?

Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-192

  Pilcher, Robyn ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84986120895     PISSN: 11766093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/11766090510635433     Document Type: Article

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