The geographical factor in the determination of audit quality

  1. Duréndez Gómez-Guillamón, Antonio Luis
  2. Maté Sánchez de Val, Mari Luz
Revista:
Revista de contabilidad = Spanish accounting review: [RC-SAR]

ISSN: 1138-4891

Año de publicación: 2012

Volumen: 15

Número: 2

Páginas: 287-310

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1016/S1138-4891(12)70046-8 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDIGITUM editor

Otras publicaciones en: Revista de contabilidad = Spanish accounting review: [RC-SAR]

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