Generic attributes in accounting: The significance of the disciplinary context

Accounting Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 5-21

  Jones, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accounting education; Communication skill; Critical thinking; Generic attributes; Problem solving; Professional skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960006418     PISSN: 09639284     EISSN: 14684489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09639280902875523     Document Type: Article

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