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Mandatory Audit of Financial Reporting: A Failed Strategy for Dealing with Fraud

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  • Karim Jamal, 2008. "Mandatory Audit of Financial Reporting: A Failed Strategy for Dealing with Fraud," Accounting Perspectives, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 7(2), pages 97-110, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:accper:v:7:y:2008:i:2:p:97-110
    DOI: 10.1506/ap.7.2.2
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