Accounting for expenditure on software development for internal use

Abacus

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 66-91

  Walker, R G ^a   Oliver, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accounting; Capitalization; Enhancements; Expense; Intangibles; Maintenance; Software development

Indexed keywords

EID: 27944503574     PISSN: 00013072     EISSN: 14676281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6281.2005.00170.x     Document Type: Article

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