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Two Decades of Research on Comparative Management Accounting - Achievements and Future Directions

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  • M. Brandau
  • A. Hoffjan
  • Chr. Endenich

    (LEM - Lille - Economie et Management - Université de Lille, Sciences et Technologies - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

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  • M. Brandau & A. Hoffjan & Chr. Endenich, 2011. "Two Decades of Research on Comparative Management Accounting - Achievements and Future Directions," Post-Print hal-00787928, HAL.
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