Fair Value Accounting for Property-Liability Insurers and Classification Decisions under FAS 115

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 207-239

  Godwin, Norman ^a   Petroni, Kathy ^b   Wahlen, James ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990366435     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X9801300303     Document Type: Article

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