An experimental study of users' responses to qualified audit reports in China

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-22

  Lin, Z Jun ^a   Tang, Qingliang ^b   Xiao, Jason ^c  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit reports; Auditor opinions; Chinese auditing; Non standard audit reports; Qualification of audit reports

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037218319     PISSN: 10619518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1061-9518(03)00005-3     Document Type: Article

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