Some Implications of IFRS Adoption for Accounting Education

Australian Accounting Review

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 331-340

  Jackling, Beverley ^a   Howieson, Bryan ^b   Natoli, Riccardo ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 84871585487     PISSN: 10356908     EISSN: 18352561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-2561.2012.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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