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Do Not Judge a Book By Its Cover: The Influence of CEOS Masculinity and Religiosity on Financial Statement Fraud Cover

Do Not Judge a Book By Its Cover: The Influence of CEOS Masculinity and Religiosity on Financial Statement Fraud

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2025-0027 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
Language: English
Page range: 153 - 171
Submitted on: Jul 17, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 8, 2025
Published on: Dec 17, 2025
Published by: University of Szczecin
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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