The expectation-performance gap in accounting education: An exploratory study

Accounting Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 23-50

  Bui, Binh ^a   Porter, Brenda ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accounting education; Expectation performance gap; Graduate competencies; Institutional constraints; Student constraints

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957908896     PISSN: 09639284     EISSN: 14684489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09639280902875556     Document Type: Review

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