Conceptual frameworks of accounting: Some brief reflections on theory and practice

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• The author is Academic Advisor to the ICAEW. The help of Min Qi, Brian Singleton‐Green, Mike Page, Michael Bromwich and the editor is gratefully acknowledged. E‐mail: [email protected]
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