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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Students’ perception of the auditing profession in Vietnam: The effect of proximity and knowledge on auditors’ stereotype

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Article: 2154058 | Received 11 Oct 2022, Accepted 29 Nov 2022, Published online: 10 Dec 2022

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