How the Big Four maintain and defend logic equilibrium at concurrent performances

Critical Perspectives on Accounting - Tập 94 - Trang 102479 - 2023
Neil J. Dunne1, Niamh M. Brennan2, Collette E. Kirwan3
1Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
2College of Business, University College Dublin, Ireland
3School of Business, South East Technological University, Ireland

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