Client risk and recent changes in the market for audit services

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-181

  Jones, Frederick L ^a   Raghunandan, K ^a  

^a Department of Accounting and Finance   (United States)

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EID: 0040165084     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4254(97)10002-3     Document Type: Article

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