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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

Intellectual capital, isomorphic forces and internal controls over financial reporting in Ugandan microfinance institutions

Frank Kabuye1 Department of Accounting,Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda.Correspondence[email protected]
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Kassim Alinda1 Department of Accounting,Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda.View further author information
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Nicholas Bugambiro1 Department of Accounting,Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda.View further author information
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Saphurah Kezaabu1 Department of Accounting,Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda.View further author information
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Collins G. Ntim2 Accounting, University of Southampton, Southampton, United KingdomView further author information
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Article: 1944960 | Received 18 Mar 2021, Accepted 15 Jun 2021, Published online: 02 Jul 2021

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