A historical analysis of the accounting development in Madagascar between 1900 to 2005: The journey from accounting plan to IFRS

Journal of Applied Accounting Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-144

  Boolaky, Pran ^a   Jallow, Kumba ^b  

^a Grant Thornton International ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting; Accounting history; Madagascar; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992929501     PISSN: 09675426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09675420810900793     Document Type: Review

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