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Joel Demski has made significant contributions to accounting research and education for nearly forty years. This paper reviews and highlights many of his scholarly contributions. He has been innovative and thought provoking — always at the leading edge of our discipline
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Feltham, G.A. (2007). Joel S. Demski: A Leader in Accounting Scholarship. In: Antle, R., Gjesdal, F., Liang, P.J. (eds) Essays in Accounting Theory in Honour of Joel S. Demski. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30399-4_1
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