Why press coverage of a client influences the audit opinion

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-133

  Joe, Jennifer R ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037669821     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-679X.00098     Document Type: Article

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