Skill Gap in Accounting Education for Prospective Managers

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  • Niranjan Mahendranath Shastri NMIMS, Indore Campus, Indore
  • Rachit Wadhwa NMIMS, Indore Campus, Indore
  • Yashna Rampal NMIMS, Indore Campus, Indore

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https://doi.org/10.33516/maj.v53i11.66-70p

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2018-11-01

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Shastri, N. M., Wadhwa, R., & Rampal, Y. (2018). Skill Gap in Accounting Education for Prospective Managers. The Management Accountant Journal, 53(11), 66–70. https://doi.org/10.33516/maj.v53i11.66-70p

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