Increasing the competency focus using a project-driven strategy

Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations

Volumn 11, Issue , 2010, Pages 1-31

  Matherly, Michele ^a   Burney, Laurie L ^b  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84897585724     PISSN: 10854622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1085-4622(2010)0000011003     Document Type: Review

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