Auditors’ Perceptions of KAMs in an Emerging Market: Evidence from Kosovo
By: Sead Ujkani and Arber Hoti
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Language: English
Page range: 173 - 190
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2025
Published on: May 18, 2026
Published by: John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska
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