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Have changes in pension accounting changed pension provision?: a review of the evidence

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Have changes in pension accounting changed pension provision? a review of the evidence. / Kiosse, P; Peasnell, K V.
In: Accounting and Business Research, Vol. 39, No. 3, 2009, p. 255-267.

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Kiosse, P & Peasnell, KV 2009, 'Have changes in pension accounting changed pension provision? a review of the evidence', Accounting and Business Research, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 255-267. https://doi.org/10.1080/00014788.2009.9663365

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Kiosse, P., & Peasnell, K. V. (2009). Have changes in pension accounting changed pension provision? a review of the evidence. Accounting and Business Research, 39(3), 255-267. https://doi.org/10.1080/00014788.2009.9663365

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Kiosse P, Peasnell KV. Have changes in pension accounting changed pension provision? a review of the evidence. Accounting and Business Research. 2009;39(3):255-267. doi: 10.1080/00014788.2009.9663365

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Kiosse, P ; Peasnell, K V. / Have changes in pension accounting changed pension provision? a review of the evidence. In: Accounting and Business Research. 2009 ; Vol. 39, No. 3. pp. 255-267.

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