An investigation of the pricing of audit services for financial institutions

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-77

  Fields, L Paige ^a   Fraser, Donald R ^a   Wilkins, Michael S ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Audit fees; Banking; Regulatory risks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347129687     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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