International Business Management

Year: 2011
Volume: 5
Issue: 3
Page No. 166 - 172

Mandatory Rotation of Auditors on Audit Quality, Costs and Independence in South-South, Nigeria

Authors : Appah Ebimobowei and Oyadonghan James Keretu

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