The Board of Directors and the Audit Committee as Internal Governance Mechanisms and their Impact on Corporate Risk Disclosure in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic

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To Cite this Article: Almasaeid, I. S. (2022). The Board of Directors and the Audit Committee as Internal Governance Mechanisms and their Impact on Corporate Risk Disclosure in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting Finance and Management Sciences, 12(2), 44-55.

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