The Reliability of Fair Value versus Historical Cost Information: Evidence from Closed-End Mutual Funds

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-24

  Carroll, Thomas J ^a   Linsmeier, Thomas J ^b   Petroni, Kathy R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990379351     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X0301800101     Document Type: Article

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