Investor Dissatisfaction toward Auditors

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 111-136

  Sainty, Barbara J ^a   Taylor, Gary K ^b   Williams, David D ^c  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990370616     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X0201700202     Document Type: Article

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