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Accounting, Corporate Governance & Business Ethics

Impact of IFRS 15 adoption on performance measurement in healthcare – the case of National Health Service Foundation Trusts

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Article: 2331982 | Received 04 Jul 2023, Accepted 12 Mar 2024, Published online: 02 Apr 2024

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