The impact of R&D intensity on demand for specialist auditor services

Contemporary Accounting Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-93

  Godfrey, Jayne M ^a   Hamilton, Jane ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Auditor choice; Auditors; Research and development; Specialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 15544385428     PISSN: 08239150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1506/p9fj-ekal-fpjq-cm9n     Document Type: Article

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