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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

Is related party transactions linked to accounting comparability? Evidence from emerging market

Phung Anh Thu1 School of Accounting, College of Business, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH University), Ho Chi Minh, VietnamCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pham Quang Huy1 School of Accounting, College of Business, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH University), Ho Chi Minh, VietnamView further author information
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Le Huu Tuan Anh2 School of Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain, RMIT University, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
Article: 2163094 | Received 21 Nov 2022, Accepted 22 Dec 2022, Published online: 31 Dec 2022

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