The personality types and preferences of CPA firm professionals: An analysis of changes in the profession

Accounting Horizons

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 24-39

  Schloemer, Paul G ^a   Schloemer, Melanie S ^b  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0037723749     PISSN: 08887993     EISSN: 15587975     Source Type: Journal    
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