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The ‘public auditor’: an experiment in effective accountability

John Richard Edwards Cardiff Business School, Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Melbourne
,
Roy A. Chandler Cardiff Business School, Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Melbourne
&
Malcolm Anderson Cardiff Business School, Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Melbourne
Pages 183-197 | Accepted 01 Dec 1998, Published online: 28 Feb 2012

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