Market Expectations for First-Time Going-Concern Recipients

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 209-226

  Blay, Allen D ^a   Geiger, Marshall A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

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EID: 84990348074     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X0101600304     Document Type: Review

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