The role of cultural factors in the learning style preferences of accounting students: A comparative study between Japan and Australia

Accounting Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-255

  Sugahara, Satoshi ^a   Boland, Gregory ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA SHUDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural dimensions; International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB); International education standards for professional accountants (IES); International Federation of Accountants (IFAC); Learning style preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960009485     PISSN: 09639284     EISSN: 14684489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09639280903208518     Document Type: Article

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