Class::Accessor::Ref use base 'Class::Accessor::Ref'; __PACKAGE__->mk_refaccessor(qw/PreferredCustomerStatus Discount/); get_customer_status_by_various_parameters( $job->_ref_PreferredCustomerStatus, $job->_ref_Discount, $cust_location, $job_location, $cust_id, $phase_of_moon); You can also use $job->get_ref('PreferredCustomerStatus')