The effect of auditor changes on audit fees, audit hours, and audit quality

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-76

  Deis Jr , Donald R ^b   Giroux, Gary ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0040224458     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-4254(95)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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