On the role conflict of auditors in Korea

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 206-219

  mo Koo, Chi ^a   Seog Sim, ho ^a  

^a Kyungsung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Auditors; Korea; Role conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986156551     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513579910270110     Document Type: Article

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