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Mandatory Adoption of IASB Standards: Value Relevance and Country-Specific Factors

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  • Ana Isabel Morais & José Dias Curto, 2009. "Mandatory Adoption of IASB Standards: Value Relevance and Country-Specific Factors," Australian Accounting Review, CPA Australia, vol. 19(2), pages 128-143, June.
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