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Information & Communications Technology in Education

Qualitative analysis on technology acceptance model of accounting faculty perceptions of virtual accounting coursework

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Article: 2331345 | Received 08 Aug 2023, Accepted 09 Mar 2024, Published online: 04 Apr 2024

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