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Audit Committee Regulation in Australia: How Far Have We Come?

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  • Sherrena Buckby

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  • Lois Munro & Sherrena Buckby, 2008. "Audit Committee Regulation in Australia: How Far Have We Come?," Australian Accounting Review, CPA Australia, vol. 18(4), pages 310-323, December.
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