Household accounting in Australia: A microhistorical study

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 210-236

  Carnegie, Garry D ^a   Walker, Stephen P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting; Accounting history; Accounting procedures; Australia

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147184698     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570710741000     Document Type: Article

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