On ethical theory in auditing

Managerial Auditing Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 500-508

  Preuss, Lutz ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Codes of practice; Ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992957202     PISSN: 02686902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02686909810245910     Document Type: Review

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