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

The effects of corporate governance codes in curbing fraudulent activities in private organisations in Nigeria

Adigwe Pretty Dennis
  • Adigwe Pretty Dennis
  • Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Science, Niger Delta University, Nigeria.
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Stanley Ogoun
  • Stanley Ogoun
  • Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Science, Niger Delta University, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 27 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 12 September 2018
  •  Published: 30 September 2018

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