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Knowledge and Skills Development of Accounting Graduates: The Perceptions of Graduates and Employers in Ghana

Joseph Y. Awayiga Bank of Ghana, West Africa
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Joseph M. Onumah University of Ghana Business School, West Africa
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Mathew Tsamenyi University of Birmingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 139-158 | Received 01 Jun 2007, Accepted 01 Dec 2008, Published online: 18 Mar 2010

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