Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

  • Abbreviation: J. Account. Taxation
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6664
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAT
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 209

Full Length Research Paper

Do firm-specific factors moderate the impact of COVID-19 on firm performance? An empirical study from listed companies in North America

Kousay Said
  • Kousay Said
  • Lawrence Kinlin School of Business, Fanshawe College, P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, Canada.
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  •  Received: 16 September 2023
  •  Accepted: 21 March 2024
  •  Published: 31 March 2024

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