An exploration of the learning approaches of prospective professional accountants in Ireland

Accounting Forum

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-239

  Flood, Barbara ^a   Wilson, Richard M S ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting education; Learning approaches; Learning environment; Professional accountancy body; Professional accounting examinations; Prospective professional accountants

Indexed keywords

EID: 46649088757     PISSN: 01559982     EISSN: 14676303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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