Empirical evaluation of accounting programs: A proposed factor-analytic approach

Journal of Accounting Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 295-314

  Koh, Hian Chye ^a   Koh, Moy Yin ^a  

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EID: 0038857094     PISSN: 07485751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0748-5751(98)00013-x     Document Type: Article

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