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Accounting in its Social Context: An Analysis of the Accounting Systems of the Church of England
Richard C. Laughlin
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Richard C. Laughlin, (1988),"Accounting in its Social Context: An Analysis of the Accounting Systems of the Church of
England", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 1 Iss 2 pp. 19 - 42
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