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On the myth of "Anglo-Saxon" financial accounting: a comment

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  • Nobes, Christopher, 2003. "On the myth of "Anglo-Saxon" financial accounting: a comment," The International Journal of Accounting, Elsevier, vol. 38(1), pages 95-104.
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