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The Effect of Economic Conditions on Accounting Conservatism under IFRS in Europe Cover

The Effect of Economic Conditions on Accounting Conservatism under IFRS in Europe

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|Jun 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/revecp-2020-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1804-1663 | Journal ISSN: 1213-2446
Language: English
Page range: 137 - 169
Published on: Jun 22, 2020
Published by: Mendel University in Brno
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