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Corporate Tax Compliance and Financial Reporting

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  • Mills, Lillian F.

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Discusses tax law that provides varying opportunities for tax planning. Presents preliminary results that IRS audit adjustments increase in the excess of book income over taxable income and investigates the relationship between compliance and taxes paid.

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  • Mills, Lillian F., 1996. "Corporate Tax Compliance and Financial Reporting," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 49(3), pages 421-433, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:49:y:1996:i:3:p:421-33
    DOI: 10.1086/NTJ41789215
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