Guarding the independence of the victorian auditor-general and the public interest

Australian Accounting Review

Volumn 7, Issue 13, 1997, Pages 12-15

  Guthrie, James ^a   English, Linda ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 85040420970     PISSN: 10356908     EISSN: 18352561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-2561.1997.tb00022.x     Document Type: Article

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