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Enron, WorldCom, Andersen et al. A challenge to modernity. / Unerman, J.; O'Dwyer, B.
In: Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Vol. 15, No. 6-7, 08.2004, p. 971-993.

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Unerman, J & O'Dwyer, B 2004, 'Enron, WorldCom, Andersen et al. A challenge to modernity', Critical Perspectives on Accounting, vol. 15, no. 6-7, pp. 971-993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2003.04.002

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Unerman, J., & O'Dwyer, B. (2004). Enron, WorldCom, Andersen et al. A challenge to modernity. Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 15(6-7), 971-993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2003.04.002

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Unerman J, O'Dwyer B. Enron, WorldCom, Andersen et al. A challenge to modernity. Critical Perspectives on Accounting. 2004 Aug;15(6-7):971-993. doi: 10.1016/j.cpa.2003.04.002

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Unerman, J. ; O'Dwyer, B. / Enron, WorldCom, Andersen et al. A challenge to modernity. In: Critical Perspectives on Accounting. 2004 ; Vol. 15, No. 6-7. pp. 971-993.

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