Local Government Accounting Standard-setting in Australia: Did Constituents Participate?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Financial Accountability and Management
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0267-4424,1468-0408
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0408.00113