Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 364

Review

The Importance of financial reporting to capital market development in Ghana

Williams Abayaawien Atuilik
  • Williams Abayaawien Atuilik
  • Department of Accounting, School of Business, Heritage Christian University College, Amasaman – Accra, Ghana.
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Hussein Salia
  • Hussein Salia
  • Department of Accounting, School of Business, Heritage Christian University College, Amasaman – Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 25 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 10 July 2017
  •  Published: 31 August 2018

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