A taxonomy and design considerations for internet accounting

Computer Communication Review

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 39-48

  Kouadio, Michel ^a   Pooch, Udo ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting Architecture; Classification; Pricing

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING ARCHITECTURE; CLASSIFICATION; PRICING; TECHNICAL INFORMATION;

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); COST ACCOUNTING; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; QUALITY OF SERVICE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

INTERNET;

EID: 33645778550     PISSN: 01464833     EISSN: 01464833     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/774749.774757     Document Type: Article

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