International financial analysis and the handicap of accounting diversity

European Business Review

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 272-291

  Martínez Conesa, Isabel ^a   Ortiz Martínez, Esther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accounting standards; Consolidated accounts; Financial analysis; Financial reporting; International accounting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131359     PISSN: 0955534X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09555340410536217     Document Type: Article

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