Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and Accounting Modernization: Evidence from Financial Institutions in a Transition Economy
By: Albina Kalimashi, Yllka Ahmeti and Ardi Ahmeti

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Language: English
Page range: 271 - 286
Submitted on: Feb 2, 2026
Accepted on: May 8, 2026
Published online: Aug 19, 2026
Published in print: Aug 1, 2026
Published by: University of Maribor
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