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The reform of the UK’s auditor independence framework after the Enron collapse: an example of evidence-based policy making

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The reform of the UK’s auditor independence framework after the Enron collapse : an example of evidence-based policy making. / Fearnley, Stella; Beattie, Vivien.

In: International Journal of Auditing, Vol. 8, No. 2, 07.2004, p. 117-138.

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Fearnley, S & Beattie, V 2004, 'The reform of the UK’s auditor independence framework after the Enron collapse: an example of evidence-based policy making', International Journal of Auditing, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 117-138. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1099-1123.2004.00085.x

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Fearnley, S., & Beattie, V. (2004). The reform of the UK’s auditor independence framework after the Enron collapse: an example of evidence-based policy making. International Journal of Auditing, 8(2), 117-138. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1099-1123.2004.00085.x

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Fearnley S, Beattie V. The reform of the UK’s auditor independence framework after the Enron collapse: an example of evidence-based policy making. International Journal of Auditing. 2004 Jul;8(2):117-138. doi: 10.1111/j.1099-1123.2004.00085.x

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Fearnley, Stella ; Beattie, Vivien. / The reform of the UK’s auditor independence framework after the Enron collapse : an example of evidence-based policy making. In: International Journal of Auditing. 2004 ; Vol. 8, No. 2. pp. 117-138.

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