Research into product costing practice: a European perspective

European Accounting Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 215-256

  Brierley, John A ^a   Cowton, Christopher J ^b   Drury, Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8844286497     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180126635     Document Type: Article

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