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When it pays to be a friend: Investigating nonprofessional investors' judgments toward CSR companies following an accounting restatement 当朋友有回报:调查非专业投资者在会计重述后对CSR公司的判断

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Advances in Accounting Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.adiac.2022.100638

Erik S. Boyle , Natalia Mintchik , Rick C. Warne

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