The importance of business risk in setting audit fees: Evidence from cases of client misconduct

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-151

  Lyon, John D ^a   Maher, Michael W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 14844315732     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679x.2005.00165.x     Document Type: Review

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