A measure of perceived auditor ERP systems expertise: Development, assessment, and uses

Managerial Auditing Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 619-631

  Brazel, Joseph F ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditing; Behaviour; Business planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 21744433932     PISSN: 02686902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02686900510606100     Document Type: Article

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