The impact of MAS on perceived auditor independence-some evidence from Denmark

Accounting Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-168

  Quick, Reiner ^a   Warming Rasmussen, Bent ^b  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Danish subjects; Maximum relative consulting fee; Non audit services; Perceived auditor independence

Indexed keywords

EID: 15044345447     PISSN: 01559982     EISSN: 14676303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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