Conservatism of earnings reported under International Accounting Standardds: A comparative study

  1. García Lara, Juan Manuel
  2. Rueda Torres, Juan Antonio
  3. Vázquez Veira, Pablo J.
Revista:
Revista española de financiación y contabilidad

ISSN: 0210-2412

Año de publicación: 2008

Número: 138

Páginas: 197-210

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1080/02102412.2008.10779642 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openIdus editor

Otras publicaciones en: Revista española de financiación y contabilidad

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