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  1. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA

    Helen L. Brown-Liburd

  2. Accounting and Information Systems Department, Rutgers Business School, Newark, NJ, USA

    Helen L. Brown-Liburd

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Brown-Liburd, H.L. Discussion of “Encouraging Professional Skepticism in the Industry Specialization Era”. J Bus Ethics 142, 257–258 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-016-3146-2

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