Are Turkish Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards Comprehensible? An Investigation on Readability
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Statistical Analysis , Financial Accounting
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Uğur Bellikli
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0000-0002-4571-6200
Türkiye
Publication Date
January 3, 2026
Submission Date
August 21, 2025
Acceptance Date
October 4, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 8 Number: 2