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Are Auditors at Fault for the Collapse of Financial Institutions in Lithuania?

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|Mar 2017

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Language: English
Page range: 171 - 197
Submitted on: Oct 3, 2016
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Accepted on: Dec 23, 2016
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Published on: Mar 4, 2017
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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