We're off to see the wizard : An evaluation of directors’ and auditors’ experiences with the Financial Reporting Review Panel

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-84

  Hines, Tony ^a   Mcbride, Karen ^a   Fearnley, Stella ^a   Brandt, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting law; Accounting policies; Accounting standards; Financial Reporting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986145282     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570110381079     Document Type: Article

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