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The power of "independence": defending and extending the jurisdiction of accounting in the United Kingdom

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  • Willmott, Hugh

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  • Sikka, Prem & Willmott, Hugh, 1995. "The power of "independence": defending and extending the jurisdiction of accounting in the United Kingdom," Accounting, Organizations and Society, Elsevier, vol. 20(6), pages 547-581, August.
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