Factors to consider for effective critical thinking development in auditing studentsFootnote¹

1 This article is derived from the following Doctoral dissertation:

Terblanche, E. A. J. (2019). Developing critical thinking in auditing students through technology-based educational interventions: A conceptual framework (Doctoral dissertation, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa).

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