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‘Big 4’ influence on audit market Cover
By: Marta Tache  
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|Nov 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ceej-2020-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2543-6821 | Journal ISSN: 2544-9001
Language: English
Page range: 143 - 156
Published on: Nov 9, 2020
Published by: Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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