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In focus: Iraqi accounting profession

In focus: Iraqi accounting profession

Political turmoil and instability has hampered efforts to rebuild Iraq’s economy since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Despite economic hardship, Yana Palagacheva reports it is regulation that is holding back the nation’s accounting profession.

 


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