The cost of audit qualifications: The role of non-audit services

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 215-240

  Houghton, K A ^a   Jubb, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Audit Fees; Audit Qualification; Market for Audit Services; Non Audit Service Fees

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043098148     PISSN: 10619518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1061-9518(99)00014-2     Document Type: Article

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