Expertise and knowledge management in public accounting professional services firms: A North American perspective

Australian Accounting Review

Volumn 9, Issue 19, 1999, Pages 27-34

  Gibbins, Michael ^a   Wright, Arnold M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0039706409     PISSN: 10356908     EISSN: 18352561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-2561.1999.tb00114.x     Document Type: Article

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