The failure of accounting research to improve accounting practice: A problem of theory and lack of communication

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 227-248

  Inanga, Eno L ^a   Schneider, Wm Bruce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting theory; Communication; Education; Models; Practice; Research; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 12144258542     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1045-2354(03)00073-X     Document Type: Article

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