Accounting research in the Cornell quarterly: A review with suggestions for future research

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 502-512

  Hesford, James W ^a   Potter, Gordon ^b  

^a Cornell University School of Hotel Administration ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

balanced scorecard; budgeting; hospitality accounting; hotel management; restaurant management; Uniform System of Accounts

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649231521     PISSN: 19389655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938965510375030     Document Type: Review

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