Implementation of Activity-Based Costing in Malaysia

Asian Review of Accounting
Emerald Article: Implementation of activity based costing in Malaysia: A case study of two companies
Jamaliah Abdul Majid, Maliah Sulaiman

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To cite this document: Jamaliah Abdul Majid, Maliah Sulaiman, (2008),"Implementation of activity based costing in Malaysia: A case study of two companies", Asian Review of Accounting, Vol. 16 Iss: 1 pp. 39 - 55
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