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Theoretical studies of the historical development of the accounting discipline: a review and evidence

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Theoretical studies of the historical development of the accounting discipline: a review and evidence. / Beattie, Vivien; Davie, Elizabeth.
In: Accounting, Business and Financial History, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2006, p. 1-25.

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Beattie, V & Davie, E 2006, 'Theoretical studies of the historical development of the accounting discipline: a review and evidence', Accounting, Business and Financial History, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585200500505490

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Beattie, V., & Davie, E. (2006). Theoretical studies of the historical development of the accounting discipline: a review and evidence. Accounting, Business and Financial History, 16(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585200500505490

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Beattie V, Davie E. Theoretical studies of the historical development of the accounting discipline: a review and evidence. Accounting, Business and Financial History. 2006;16(1):1-25. doi: 10.1080/09585200500505490

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Beattie, Vivien ; Davie, Elizabeth. / Theoretical studies of the historical development of the accounting discipline : a review and evidence. In: Accounting, Business and Financial History. 2006 ; Vol. 16, No. 1. pp. 1-25.

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