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Financial control, managerial control and accountability: evidence from the British Cotton Industry, 1700-2000

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  • Toms, Steven, 2005. "Financial control, managerial control and accountability: evidence from the British Cotton Industry, 1700-2000," Accounting, Organizations and Society, Elsevier, vol. 30(7-8), pages 627-653.
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