Accrual accounting and budgeting systems issues in Australian governments

Australian Accounting Review

Volumn 17, Issue 41, 2007, Pages 38-50

  Barton, Allan ^a  

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EID: 84993235645     PISSN: 10356908     EISSN: 18352561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-2561.2007.tb00452.x     Document Type: Note

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