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Political Connections: A Threat to Auditor Independence? 政治关系:对审计师独立性的威胁?

CGN: General (Gatekeepers) (Sub-Topic) Pub Date : 2011-10-26 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1949742

Effiezal Aswadi Abdul Wahab, Mazlina Norzila Mat Zain, Rashidah Abdul Rahman

引用次数: 33

A More Critical Use of Fairness Opinions as a Practical Approach to the Behavioral Economics of Mergers and Acquisitions 公允意见作为并购行为经济学的一种实用方法的更重要应用

CGN: General (Gatekeepers) (Sub-Topic) Pub Date : 2011-05-31 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.1833406

Joan Macleod Heminway

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引用次数: 3