Patterns of Learning in the Accountancy Profession Under an Output-Based Continuing Professional Development Scheme

Accounting Education

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 615-630

  Lindsay, Hilary ^a,b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b c/o Software Solutions ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accountancy profession; Continuing professional development; ICAEW; IES 7; output based standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871060503     PISSN: 09639284     EISSN: 14684489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09639284.2012.725639     Document Type: Article

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